Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 21.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
In 2024, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Switzerland stood at 21.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Switzerland peaked at 23.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 22.3% | — |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.3% | 23.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.2% | 23.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 286,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0318 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 21.9% 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 23.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 80 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 down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, 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 Master's or equivalent.