School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9986 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9986 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.9986 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland peaked at 1 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Switzerland 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9958 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9969 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9951 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9969 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9977 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9988 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9926 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9953 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9938 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9955 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9962 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.9986 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.9986 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 GPIA, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.9951 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9952 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.998 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland was 0.9986 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Switzerland ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release