Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 0.8094 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Switzerland, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Switzerland is 0.8094 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Switzerland peaked at 0.8094 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6806 GPIA, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 82nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6815 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.6806 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6889 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7249 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7465 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7704 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7842 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7832 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8001 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8094 GPIA | +1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.8094 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.8094 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 GPIA, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7045 GPIA | 0.6806 GPIA | 0.7465 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7894 GPIA | 0.7704 GPIA | 0.8094 GPIA | 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 0.8094 GPIA 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 0.8094 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6806 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Switzerland ranks 82nd out of 108 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 18.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release