Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 38.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 38.7% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland peaked at 38.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2005.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.4% | — |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 38.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 38.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.6%, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 17.4% | 24.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 23.0% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 36.4% | 38.7% | 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 38.7% 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 38.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Switzerland ranks 31st 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 25.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release