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 14.25 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Switzerland, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Switzerland is 14.25, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Switzerland peaked at 14.25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.06, in 1980.
That places Switzerland 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.06 | — |
| 2009 | 13.94 | +72.9% |
| 2010 | 13.87 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.86 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.94 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.15 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.18 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.15 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.22 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.25 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.06 | 8.06 | 8.06 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.94 | 13.94 | 13.94 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.08 | 13.86 | 14.25 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Germany 14.54 compare
- 3 United States of America 13.89 compare
- 4 Canada 13.79 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.43 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 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 14.25 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 14.25 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 8.06 in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd 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 2.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release