Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) was 16.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Switzerland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Switzerland stood at 16.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Switzerland peaked at 86.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 86.2% | — |
| 2015 | 85.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -84.3% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +87.3% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.5% | 85.2% | 86.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 10.2% | 85.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.7% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 19.5% compare
- 17 Czechia 15.3% compare
- 18 Slovakia 14.9% compare
- 18 Slovakia 14.9% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Switzerland?
- Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Switzerland was 16.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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