Mean years of schooling long run in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mean years of schooling long run was 12.97 in 2020. ▲ Rising
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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (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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