Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Switzerland
Switzerland: Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted was 1.04 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.04 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.06 LPIA
in 2010
All-time low
1 LPIA
in 2017
Years of data
12
2010–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Switzerland, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Switzerland stood at 1.04 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Switzerland peaked at 1.06 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 LPIA, in 2017.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.06 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.01 LPIA | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.03 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.02 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 LPIA | +0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.04 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.987 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.04 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9869 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.06 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Switzerland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Switzerland was 1.04 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release