School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9789 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9789 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
156th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.9789 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.9359 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland stood at 0.9789 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland peaked at 0.9789 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9359 GPIA, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 156th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9359 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.944 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9372 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9389 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9389 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9421 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9428 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.951 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9587 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9645 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9738 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9701 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9694 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9742 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.97 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9695 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9738 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9699 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9664 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9678 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9697 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9703 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9741 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9789 GPIA | +0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.9789 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.9789 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9454 GPIA | 0.9359 GPIA | 0.9645 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9708 GPIA | 0.9664 GPIA | 0.9742 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9722 GPIA | 0.9678 GPIA | 0.9789 GPIA | 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland was 0.9789 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9789 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9359 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Switzerland ranks 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release