Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Switzerland
Switzerland: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 16.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Switzerland is 16.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Switzerland peaked at 20.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.8% | — |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +116.2% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 7.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 14.9% | 20.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Finland 17.6% compare
- 2 Norway 17.1% compare
- 4 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 4 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 6 Sweden 14.0% 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 level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Switzerland?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Switzerland was 16.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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