Luxembourg vs Switzerland: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14.44 against 13.66 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.78.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 91 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 | 14.25 | 14.02 | 0.2308 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 14.23 | 14.16 | 0.0708 | 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 14.44 against 13.66 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?
- 0.78, 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 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 91 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male 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/