Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 39.8% 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 39.8% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Switzerland peaked at 42.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2007.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.3% | — |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | +4.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 39.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 39.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 24.3% | 34.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 34.9% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 36.4% | 39.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 3 United Kingdom 43.1% compare
- 4 Russia 42.4% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 40.7% compare
- 7 South Korea 39.2% compare
- 8 Ireland 36.3% compare
- 9 United States 35.7% 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 39.8% 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 42.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 95 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 7.0%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release