Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral rural both in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral rural both was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Switzerland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Switzerland stood at 1.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Switzerland peaked at 1.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral rural both in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.5% | — |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +10.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 3.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 3.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Luxembourg 1.8% compare
- 3 Latvia 1.5% compare
- 4 United States 1.3% compare
- 5 Slovenia 1.3% 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 doctoral or equivalent in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Switzerland was 1.6% 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 1.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd 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 10.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release