Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 41.6% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Switzerland is 41.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Switzerland peaked at 41.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 4th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 34.1% | — |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.1% | 34.1% | 39.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.0% | 41.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 United Arab Emirates 52.7% compare
- 2 Ireland 41.9% compare
- 3 Luxembourg 41.9% compare
- 5 Lithuania 41.3% compare
- 6 United Kingdom 39.6% compare
- 7 United States 39.1% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 163,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.1945 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 41.6% 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 41.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 112 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 22.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.