Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.8435 LPIA in 2024. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Switzerland, 2015β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Switzerland is 0.8435 LPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Switzerland peaked at 0.8623 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7814 LPIA, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 4th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8426 LPIA | 0.8112 LPIA | 0.8623 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8139 LPIA | 0.7814 LPIA | 0.8435 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Palestine, State of 0.9339 LPIA compare
- 2 Belgium 0.8994 LPIA compare
- 3 United Kingdom 0.8505 LPIA compare
- 5 Germany 0.819 LPIA compare
- 6 Luxembourg 0.8027 LPIA compare
- 7 Malta 0.7313 LPIA compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Switzerland was 0.8435 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8623 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7814 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release