Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor was 1.07 NPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.07 NPIA
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.09 NPIA
in 2023
All-time low
1.03 NPIA
in 2017
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Switzerland, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Switzerland is 1.07 NPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Switzerland peaked at 1.09 NPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.03 NPIA, in 2017.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.08 NPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.07 NPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 NPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 NPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 NPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 NPIA | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 NPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.05 NPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.07 NPIA | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.09 NPIA | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 NPIA | -1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.07 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.07 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 NPIA | 1.03 NPIA | 1.08 NPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.07 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 1.09 NPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (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 1.07 NPIA 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 1.09 NPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 NPIA in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 33 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 down 0.6%. 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release