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 13.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Switzerland, 1980–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Switzerland is 13.5, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Switzerland peaked at 13.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.09, in 1980.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.09 | — |
| 2009 | 12.82 | +80.8% |
| 2010 | 12.85 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.87 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.96 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.45 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.57 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.5 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.09 | 7.09 | 7.09 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.82 | 12.82 | 12.82 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 12.85 | 13.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 3 United States of America 13.8 compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 13.61 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 13.53 compare
- 7 Latvia 13.49 compare
- 8 Lithuania 13.38 compare
- 9 Canada 13.38 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- 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 13.5 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 13.57 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 7.09 in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 91 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 5.3%. 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, female. 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 female 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/