Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 19.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 19.1%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Switzerland peaked at 20.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.2% | — |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.2% | 20.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 20.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 19.1% 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 20.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 81 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 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+, 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 Master's or equivalent.