Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 46.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland is 46.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland peaked at 46.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 9th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30.5% | — |
| 1994 | 30.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 46.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 46.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.5%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.2% | 31.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 31.7% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 39.0% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.9% | 46.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 6 United States 47.6% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 46.8% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 46.8% compare
- 10 Canada 45.4% compare
- 11 Ireland 45.1% compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 44.6% compare
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 46.1% 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 46.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 129 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 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release