Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.6248 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.6248 LPIA
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6722 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.5907 LPIA
in 2022
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Switzerland, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.6248 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Switzerland peaked at 0.6722 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5907 LPIA, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6338 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.6314 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5993 LPIA | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6722 LPIA | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6217 LPIA | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.622 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.643 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6302 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5907 LPIA | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6094 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6248 LPIA | +2.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.6248 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.6248 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6301 LPIA | 0.5993 LPIA | 0.6722 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6196 LPIA | 0.5907 LPIA | 0.643 LPIA | 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 master's or equivalent in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Switzerland was 0.6248 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6722 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5907 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release