Inequality in education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Inequality in education was 0.0176 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Switzerland, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Switzerland is 0.0176, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Switzerland peaked at 0.0235 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0176, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 179th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0206 | 0.0183 | 0.0235 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0189 | 0.0176 | 0.0201 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 58,349 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.44 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Switzerland?
- Inequality in education in Switzerland was 0.0176 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0235 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for inequality in education?
- Switzerland ranks 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.