Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA was 1.04 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland is 1.04 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland peaked at 1.04 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9307 LPIA, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 5th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9738 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9307 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9889 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9934 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.999 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.03 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.04 LPIA | +0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.04 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9002 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.04 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9132 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9645 LPIA | 0.9307 LPIA | 0.9889 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.01 LPIA | 0.9934 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 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 upper secondary education or in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland was 1.04 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9307 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release