Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban was 47.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 102 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2023
All-time low
36.2%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland stood at 47.2%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland peaked at 47.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2007.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.2% | — |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 47.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 47.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 36.2% | 42.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 38.1% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.3% | 47.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 10 United States 50.0% compare
- 11 Canada 49.0% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 47.6% compare
- 14 Cyprus 46.0% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 45.2% compare
- 16 Georgia 45.0% 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 47.2% 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 47.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 102 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 3.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release