Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both was 20.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 67 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2018
All-time low
19.3%
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Switzerland stood at 20.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Switzerland peaked at 22.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.1% | — |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | +1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 20.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 20.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 22.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.3% | 21.5% | 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 20.3% 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 22.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 67 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 up 0.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release