School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 9.46 years in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
9.46 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 188 countries
All-time high
9.73 years
in 2000
All-time low
9.41 years
in 2013
Years of data
25
1993–2018

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland, 1993–2018

02468101993200520181993: 9.6 years1994: 9.6 years1995: 9.6 years1996: 9.6 years1998: 9.7 years1999: 9.7 years2000: 9.7 years2001: 9.7 years2002: 9.6 years2003: 9.6 years2004: 9.6 years2005: 9.6 years2006: 9.6 years2007: 9.5 years2008: 9.5 years2009: 9.5 years2010: 9.5 years2011: 9.5 years2012: 9.5 years2013: 9.4 years2014: 9.4 years2015: 9.4 years2016: 9.4 years2017: 9.4 years2018: 9.5 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 9.46 years.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 9.73 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.41 years, in 2013.

Switzerland ranks 66th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.65 years 9.61 years 9.72 years 6
2000s 9.6 years 9.49 years 9.73 years 10
2010s 9.47 years 9.41 years 9.54 years 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 63 Israel 9.51 years compare
  2. 64 Belgium 9.5 years compare
  3. 65 Kazakhstan, Republic of 9.49 years compare
  4. 67 Egypt, Arab Republic of 9.44 years compare
  5. 68 Turks and Caicos Islands 9.42 years compare
  6. 69 Cabo Verde 9.42 years compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland was 9.46 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 9.73 years in 2000.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.41 years in 2013.
How does Switzerland rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,584 data points, 1981–2020
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels 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.