School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.12 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland is 1.12 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7533 GPIA, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 123rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7533 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.7564 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7713 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8012 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8227 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.86 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8924 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9169 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9884 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.988 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.12 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 GPIA, 86% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.12 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 GPIA, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8571 GPIA | 0.7533 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.988 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.12 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland was 1.12 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7533 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Switzerland ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release