Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Switzerland stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Switzerland peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1980.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.9% | — |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +321.3% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.7% | 97.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 98.5% | 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 completed lower secondary in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Switzerland was 98.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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 lower secondary education.