Human capital composite index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Human capital composite index was 0.3251 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Switzerland stood at 0.3251 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Switzerland peaked at 0.6238 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2069 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 78th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6238 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2001 | 0.5036 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5039 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4851 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5681 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.455 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4425 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3534 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3443 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2816 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3254 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3501 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3422 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2069 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3941 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +90.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3425 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3966 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3937 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3867 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3663 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3541 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3526 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3251 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.3251 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 90% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.3251 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +90.5% | 0.2069 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3941 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4561 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2816 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6238 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3483 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2069 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3966 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3638 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3251 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 75 Japan 0.3458 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 76 Chile 0.339 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 77 Estonia 0.3283 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 79 Austria 0.3121 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 80 Georgia 0.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 0.2984 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Switzerland?
- Human capital composite index in Switzerland was 0.3251 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6238 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2069 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for human capital composite index?
- Switzerland ranks 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.