School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 13.13 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.13 years
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.3 years
in 2023
All-time low
12.76 years
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 13.13 years.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 13.3 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.76 years, in 2004.
That places Switzerland 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.87 years | — |
| 2001 | 12.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.8 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.78 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.76 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.93 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.97 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.98 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.19 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.23 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.22 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.24 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.24 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.24 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 13.13 years | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.86 years | 12.76 years | 12.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.15 years | 12.98 years | 13.25 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.23 years | 13.13 years | 13.3 years | 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 secondary, both sexes in Switzerland?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Switzerland was 13.13 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.76 years in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release