School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland
Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9986 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (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