Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA was 0.4549 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Switzerland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.4549 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Switzerland peaked at 0.4549 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3839 LPIA, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.4157 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.3873 LPIA | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3839 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4317 LPIA | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3995 LPIA | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4117 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4527 LPIA | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.45 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4212 LPIA | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4549 LPIA | +8.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.4549 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3984 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.4549 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3821 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.405 LPIA | 0.3839 LPIA | 0.4317 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4447 LPIA | 0.4212 LPIA | 0.4549 LPIA | 4 |
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 doctoral or equivalent in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Switzerland was 0.4549 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4549 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3839 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release