Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.9939 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 secondary education or 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% |
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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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