Mean years of schooling long run in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mean years of schooling long run was 12.97 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.97
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.97
in 2020
All-time low
4.09
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Switzerland, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Switzerland is 12.97, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Switzerland peaked at 12.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.09, in 1870.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling long run in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 4.09 | — |
| 1875 | 4.28 | +4.6% |
| 1880 | 4.47 | +4.4% |
| 1885 | 4.68 | +4.7% |
| 1890 | 4.91 | +4.9% |
| 1895 | 5.13 | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 5.31 | +3.5% |
| 1905 | 5.67 | +6.8% |
| 1910 | 6.05 | +6.7% |
| 1915 | 6.37 | +5.3% |
| 1920 | 7.11 | +11.6% |
| 1925 | 7.45 | +4.8% |
| 1930 | 7.72 | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 7.96 | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 8.21 | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 8.52 | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 8.97 | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 9.09 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 9.16 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 9.5 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 9.9 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 10.55 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 11.32 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 10.67 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 10.54 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.41 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.14 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.82 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 12.92 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 12.95 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.97 | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 12.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 12.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.77, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.19 | 4.09 | 4.28 | 2 |
| 1880s | 4.57 | 4.47 | 4.68 | 2 |
| 1890s | 5.02 | 4.91 | 5.13 | 2 |
| 1900s | 5.49 | 5.31 | 5.67 | 2 |
| 1910s | 6.21 | 6.05 | 6.37 | 2 |
| 1920s | 7.28 | 7.11 | 7.45 | 2 |
| 1930s | 7.84 | 7.72 | 7.96 | 2 |
| 1940s | 8.37 | 8.21 | 8.52 | 2 |
| 1950s | 9.03 | 8.97 | 9.09 | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.33 | 9.16 | 9.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.23 | 9.9 | 10.55 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11 | 10.67 | 11.32 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.47 | 10.41 | 10.54 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.48 | 10.14 | 10.82 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.93 | 12.92 | 12.95 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.97 | 12.97 | 12.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Switzerland?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Switzerland was 12.97 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 in 1870.
- How does Switzerland rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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