Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.7579 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.7579 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland peaked at 1.04 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6437 LPIA, in 2005.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6437 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.679 LPIA | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.711 LPIA | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6646 LPIA | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 LPIA | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 1.04 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7549 LPIA | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6895 LPIA | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6899 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6905 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7294 LPIA | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7014 LPIA | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7093 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7613 LPIA | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7842 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7866 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7405 LPIA | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7579 LPIA | +2.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.7579 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.682 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.7579 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6297 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +53.8% | 0.6646 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6746 LPIA | 0.6437 LPIA | 0.711 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8053 LPIA | 0.6895 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7661 LPIA | 0.7405 LPIA | 0.7866 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland was 0.7579 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 1.04 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6437 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 87 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 9.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release