Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male was 46.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Switzerland, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Switzerland is 46.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Switzerland peaked at 46.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 2nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.4% | — |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 46.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 46.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.4% | 45.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.9% | 46.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 United Arab Emirates 50.3% compare
- 3 Luxembourg 43.1% compare
- 4 South Korea 41.6% compare
- 5 Ireland 39.3% compare
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 46.1% 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 46.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 112 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 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release