How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?

7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Switzerland: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Germany

14.08

in 2018

Switzerland

13.96

in 2016

Germany rank

1st

Switzerland rank

3rd

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

Germany
Switzerland

How they compare

Germany currently reports 14.08 against 13.96 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.12.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 93 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.83	13.4	0.4268	Germany
2010s	14	13.69	0.3126	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Germany or Switzerland?: Germany, at 14.08 against 13.96 in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Germany and Switzerland?: 0.12, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/