School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Switzerland
Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.9955 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Switzerland peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9955 GPIA, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 82nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9989 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9983 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9977 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.996 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9955 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9963 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9989 GPIA | 0.9955 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9986 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 337,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Switzerland?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Switzerland was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9955 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Switzerland ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release