School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.21 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 9.21 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Switzerland peaked at 9.61 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.21 years, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.52 years | — |
| 2001 | 9.49 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.54 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.57 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.58 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.55 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.52 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.48 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.35 years | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.32 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.32 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.32 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.29 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.25 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.23 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.22 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.32 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.21 years | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.56 years | 9.49 years | 9.61 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 years | 9.27 years | 9.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.24 years | 9.21 years | 9.32 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Switzerland?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Switzerland was 9.21 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 years in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Switzerland ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release