Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 1.01 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Switzerland is 1.01 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Switzerland peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.999 LPIA, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.999 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.999 LPIA | 0.999 LPIA | 0.999 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 7 Austria 1.01 LPIA compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 1.01 LPIA compare
- 9 Norway 1.01 LPIA compare
- 11 Malta 1.01 LPIA compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Luxembourg 1 LPIA compare
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 1.01 LPIA 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 1.01 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.999 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 95 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 down 0.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release