School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 16.51 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 16.51 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 16.69 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.96 years, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.04 years | — |
| 2001 | 15.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.96 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.1 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.43 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.68 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.67 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.83 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.02 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.16 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.13 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.43 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.58 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 16.51 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.23 years | 14.96 years | 15.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.03 years | 15.67 years | 16.34 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.58 years | 16.43 years | 16.69 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 163,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.1945 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland was 16.51 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 years in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release