Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 42.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland is 42.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland peaked at 42.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2005.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.4% | — |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 42.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 42.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.3%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 26.4% | 33.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 30.4% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.3% | 42.9% | 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 42.9% 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 42.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 101 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 13.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release