Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.9463 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Switzerland, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.9463 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Switzerland peaked at 0.9463 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8787 GPIA, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 80th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8787 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.9167 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9231 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9255 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9262 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9299 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9355 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9328 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9415 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9463 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8787 GPIA | 0.8787 GPIA | 0.8787 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9167 GPIA | 0.9167 GPIA | 0.9167 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9326 GPIA | 0.9231 GPIA | 0.9463 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Switzerland?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Switzerland was 0.9463 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9463 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8787 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Switzerland ranks 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release