School life expectancy, primary, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.08 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, female in Switzerland, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, female in Switzerland stood at 6.08 years. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Switzerland peaked at 6.28 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.08 years, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.26 years | 6.25 years | 6.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 years | 6.12 years | 6.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 years | 6.08 years | 6.14 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 58,349 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Switzerland?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Switzerland was 6.08 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 years in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Switzerland ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release