School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.1969 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1969 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
56th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.4523 years
in 2004
All-time low
0.1503 years
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.1969 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland peaked at 0.4523 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1503 years, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 56th of 127 countries on this measure, 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, female (years) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3845 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.3675 years | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4428 years | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4465 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4523 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3878 years | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3682 years | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3206 years | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1767 years | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1717 years | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1821 years | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1915 years | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2102 years | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1645 years | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.167 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.167 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1578 years | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.155 years | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1503 years | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1635 years | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1635 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1904 years | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2027 years | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1962 years | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1969 years | +0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1969 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2318 years, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1969 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1668 years, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3519 years | 0.1717 years | 0.4523 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1709 years | 0.1503 years | 0.2102 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1899 years | 0.1635 years | 0.2027 years | 5 |
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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland was 0.1969 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4523 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1503 years in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Switzerland ranks 56th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release