School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.1594 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland is 0.1594 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 0.3218 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1223 years, in 2018.
That places Switzerland 61st out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2622 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.2533 years | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3175 years | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3218 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3185 years | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2783 years | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2708 years | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2405 years | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1618 years | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1624 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1703 years | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.176 years | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1918 years | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1355 years | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1338 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1334 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1263 years | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1249 years | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1223 years | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1349 years | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1369 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1535 years | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1617 years | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1577 years | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1594 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2587 years | 0.1618 years | 0.3218 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1449 years | 0.1223 years | 0.1918 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1538 years | 0.1369 years | 0.1617 years | 5 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland was 0.1594 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3218 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1223 years in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 61st out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release