Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 1.02 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 LPIA
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
6th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1.06 LPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.8811 LPIA
in 2008
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland, 2005–2024
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 1.02 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland peaked at 1.06 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8811 LPIA, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9391 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9179 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8811 LPIA | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9233 LPIA | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 LPIA | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9407 LPIA | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9503 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9484 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9772 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9596 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9712 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9758 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9822 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.998 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9937 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.02 LPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9153 LPIA | 0.8811 LPIA | 0.9391 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9912 LPIA | 0.9407 LPIA | 1.06 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9934 LPIA | 0.9758 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.02 LPIA compare
- 4 Germany 1.02 LPIA compare
- 5 Jordan 1.02 LPIA compare
- 7 Luxembourg 1.01 LPIA compare
- 8 United States of America 1.01 LPIA compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 0.9989 LPIA compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (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 1.02 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 1.06 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8811 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 103 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 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release