Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female was 81.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 81.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Switzerland peaked at 84.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 78.8% | — |
| 2007 | 75.2% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 81.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 81.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.6%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 75.2% | 78.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 74.8% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 81.2% | 84.3% | 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 81.6% 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 84.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2010.
- 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 0.3%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release