Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 86.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland stood at 86.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland peaked at 89.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 88.1% | — |
| 2007 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 87.8% | 89.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 85.5% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.3% | 89.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 86.3% 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 89.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Switzerland ranks 25th 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 3.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release