Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 34.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 34.6% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 38.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 27.6% | — |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 29.0% | 38.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.5% | 34.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Switzerland was 34.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release