Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 83.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 108 countries
All-time high
86.9%
in 2020
All-time low
80.4%
in 2010
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland is 83.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland peaked at 86.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 24th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.2% | — |
| 2007 | 81.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 83.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.8%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 83.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.5%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 81.3% | 83.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 80.4% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 83.7% | 86.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 21 Slovenia 85.0% compare
- 22 Tajikistan 84.7% compare
- 23 South Korea 84.2% compare
- 25 Norway 83.7% compare
- 26 Finland 83.5% compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 83.3% 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 upper secondary education or in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland was 83.9% 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 86.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 108 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 down 1.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release