Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA was 0.5387 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5387 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.6104 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.5253 LPIA
in 2018
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Switzerland is 0.5387 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Switzerland peaked at 0.6104 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5253 LPIA, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5615 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.5557 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5317 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5684 LPIA | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5253 LPIA | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5489 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5776 LPIA | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6104 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5547 LPIA | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5435 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5387 LPIA | -0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.5387 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4906 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.5387 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4751 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5486 LPIA | 0.5253 LPIA | 0.5684 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.565 LPIA | 0.5387 LPIA | 0.6104 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 0.5387 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 0.6104 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5253 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 56 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 4.1%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release