Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral male was 4.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 64 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2014
All-time low
3.7%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Switzerland, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Switzerland stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Switzerland peaked at 4.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 1st out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.1% | — |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 4.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 Luxembourg 3.6% compare
- 3 Turkey 3.0% compare
- 4 United States 2.6% 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 doctoral or equivalent in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Switzerland was 4.1% in 2024, 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 4.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release