Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender was 0.9939 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9939 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9971 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.9813 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
15
2009–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Switzerland stood at 0.9939 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Switzerland peaked at 0.9971 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9813 GPIA, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 29th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9829 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9869 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9813 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9834 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9878 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9919 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9902 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9877 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9916 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9913 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9917 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9945 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9939 GPIA | -0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.9939 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9901 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.9939 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9931 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9829 GPIA | 0.9829 GPIA | 0.9829 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.988 GPIA | 0.9813 GPIA | 0.9919 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9946 GPIA | 0.9917 GPIA | 0.9971 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 lower secondary education or in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Switzerland was 0.9939 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9971 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9813 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release