Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 1 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9996 LPIA
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Switzerland is 1 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Switzerland peaked at 1 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9996 LPIA, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9996 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9989 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 0.9996 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 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 primary education or higher in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Switzerland was 1 LPIA 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 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9996 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 100 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 0.2%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release