UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Switzerland
Switzerland: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 13.96 in 2016. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Switzerland, 1980–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Switzerland stood at 13.96.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Switzerland peaked at 14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.57 | — |
| 2009 | 13.4 | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 13.39 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.39 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.48 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.92 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 14 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.96 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.57 | 7.57 | 7.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.69 | 13.39 | 14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Germany 14.08 compare
- 2 Estonia 14.05 compare
- 4 United States of America 13.75 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 13.6 compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 13.5 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Switzerland?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Switzerland was 13.96 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2015.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 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/