School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 16.68 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland stood at 16.68 years.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland peaked at 16.84 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.62 years, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female (years) (female) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.68 years | — |
| 2001 | 14.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.62 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.79 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.89 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.08 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.41 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.58 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.55 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.72 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.97 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 16.11 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.08 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.24 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.34 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.46 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.68 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16.68 years | -0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 16.68 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 100% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 16.68 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.68 years, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.97 years | 14.62 years | 15.41 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.97 years | 15.55 years | 16.34 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.69 years | 16.46 years | 16.84 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland was 16.68 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.84 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.62 years in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release