Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16.76 years against 16.51 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.25 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 175 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.17 years | 13.05 years | 0.1222 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 13.38 years | 13.21 years | 0.177 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 14.71 years | 14.54 years | 0.172 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 15.53 years | 15.72 years | 0.1892 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.09 years | 16.35 years | 0.2519 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16.76 years against 16.51 years in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.25 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Switzerland ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.