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

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.

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.

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

Luxembourg

13.6

in 2015

Switzerland

13.96

in 2016

Luxembourg rank

5th

Switzerland rank

3rd

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

Luxembourg
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 13.96 against 13.6 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 93 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.9	13.4	0.503	Luxembourg
2010s	13.98	13.64	0.3403	Luxembourg

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+, Luxembourg or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 13.96 against 13.6 in Luxembourg as of 2016.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Luxembourg and Switzerland?: 0.36, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Luxembourg ranks 5th 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/