Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 16.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Switzerland, 2014–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 16.5% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Switzerland peaked at 17.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 12th of 77 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 Master's or equivalent, population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.3% | — |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.3% | 16.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 master's or equivalent, population in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Switzerland was 16.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Master'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 Master's or equivalent.