Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Switzerland stood at 87.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Switzerland peaked at 90.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.1% | — |
| 1993 | 90.6% | +293.1% |
| 1994 | 89.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 88.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 86.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 85.2% | 90.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 85.0% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 87.1% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.7% | 89.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 303,965 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Switzerland was 87.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 completed upper 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 upper secondary education.