Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.8435 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland is 0.8435 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland peaked at 1.07 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.672 LPIA, in 2007.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 91 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7826 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.672 LPIA | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8067 LPIA | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 LPIA | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.07 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8324 LPIA | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8177 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8348 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7958 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8623 LPIA | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8375 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8352 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8353 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8037 LPIA | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7814 LPIA | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8059 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8435 LPIA | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7538 LPIA | 0.672 LPIA | 0.8067 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9013 LPIA | 0.7958 LPIA | 1.07 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8139 LPIA | 0.7814 LPIA | 0.8435 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 4 Belgium 0.9068 LPIA compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9063 LPIA compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 0.9048 LPIA compare
- 8 Germany 0.8133 LPIA compare
- 9 Luxembourg 0.8042 LPIA compare
- 10 Tonga 0.7608 LPIA compare
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland was 0.8435 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.672 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release