Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.999 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Switzerland is 0.999 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Switzerland peaked at 1 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9974 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9982 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9982 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9988 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9989 GPIA | 0.9974 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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 primary education or higher in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Switzerland was 0.999 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9974 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Switzerland ranks 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release