Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 37.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Switzerland, 2014–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 37.3% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Switzerland peaked at 37.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.3% | — |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.6% | 27.3% | 33.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.2% | 37.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Switzerland was 37.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.