School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 2.93 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Switzerland, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Switzerland is 2.93 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Switzerland peaked at 2.93 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4233 years, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.4233 years | — |
| 1978 | 0.449 years | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.48 years | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5184 years | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5594 years | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5886 years | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6116 years | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6419 years | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6792 years | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7024 years | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.737 years | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.751 years | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7921 years | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8818 years | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9397 years | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9972 years | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 years | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.12 years | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.17 years | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.22 years | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.45 years | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 1.55 years | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.62 years | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.71 years | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.63 years | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.81 years | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.92 years | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.99 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.07 years | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.15 years | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.31 years | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4 years | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5 years | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.57 years | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.64 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.71 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.76 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.78 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.85 years | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.93 years | +2.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.93 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6 years, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.93 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.56 years, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4507 years | 0.4233 years | 0.48 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6582 years | 0.5184 years | 0.7921 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 years | 0.8818 years | 1.55 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.96 years | 1.62 years | 2.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 years | 2.5 years | 2.93 years | 9 |
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, female in Switzerland?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Switzerland was 2.93 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4233 years in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Switzerland ranks 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.