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

Latest (2016)
13.96
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
14
in 2015
All-time low
7.57
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2016

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Switzerland, 1980–2016

0510151980199820161980: 7.62009: 13.42010: 13.42011: 13.42012: 13.52014: 13.92015: 142016: 14

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

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes in Switzerland, 1980 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Germany 14.08 compare
  2. 2 Estonia 14.05 compare
  3. 4 United States of America 13.75 compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 13.6 compare
  5. 6 Cayman Islands 13.5 compare

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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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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

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/