Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender was 0.9991 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9991 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9994 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9852 GPIA
in 2010
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 0.9991 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Switzerland peaked at 0.9994 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9852 GPIA, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 24th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9907 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9852 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9862 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.987 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9892 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9945 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9916 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9891 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9904 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9972 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9937 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.9991 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.9991 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9907 GPIA | 0.9907 GPIA | 0.9907 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9903 GPIA | 0.9852 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.997 GPIA | 0.9937 GPIA | 0.9991 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 0.9991 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 0.9994 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9852 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 94 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 1.0%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release