School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 13.21 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Switzerland is 13.21 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Switzerland peaked at 13.39 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.97 years, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.07 years | — |
| 2001 | 13.02 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.02 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.99 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.97 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.09 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.11 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.3 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.35 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.35 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.33 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.37 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.37 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.35 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.35 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 13.21 years | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.05 years | 12.97 years | 13.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.27 years | 13.1 years | 13.37 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.33 years | 13.21 years | 13.39 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Switzerland?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Switzerland was 13.21 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.39 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 years in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release