Poverty vs mean schooling in Switzerland
Switzerland: Poverty vs mean schooling was 12.95 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
12.95
World rank
19th
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.97
in 2020
All-time low
10.14
in 2000
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Switzerland, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Switzerland stood at 12.95.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Switzerland peaked at 12.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.14, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.32 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 12.96 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 12.95 | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 12.93 | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 12.95 | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 12.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 12.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12.96 | 12.96 | 12.97 | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.94 | 12.93 | 12.95 | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.95 | 12.95 | 12.95 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Switzerland?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Switzerland was 12.95 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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