School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.1237 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Switzerland stood at 0.1237 years.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Switzerland peaked at 0.1994 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0954 years, in 2018.
That places Switzerland 69th 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, male (years) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1477 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.1418 years | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1942 years | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1994 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1873 years | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1707 years | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1753 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1619 years | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1472 years | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1533 years | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1589 years | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1608 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1738 years | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1073 years | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1016 years | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1007 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0958 years | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.096 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0954 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1074 years | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1115 years | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1182 years | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1227 years | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.121 years | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1237 years | +2.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1237 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1947 years, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1237 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1281 years, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -38.3% | 0.1738 years | 0.1073 years |
| 2002 | +36.9% | 0.1418 years | 0.1942 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1679 years | 0.1418 years | 0.1994 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1198 years | 0.0954 years | 0.1738 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1194 years | 0.1115 years | 0.1237 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, male in Switzerland?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Switzerland was 0.1237 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1994 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0954 years in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release