Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment was 7.6 Rating (0-10) in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.6 Rating (0-10)
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
8.3 Rating (0-10)
in 2013
All-time low
7.4 Rating (0-10)
in 2023
Years of data
6
2013–2024
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rating (0-10).
Analysis
In 2024, overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Switzerland stood at 7.6 Rating (0-10).
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Switzerland peaked at 8.3 Rating (0-10) in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.4 Rating (0-10), in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 32nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Rating (0-10) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.3 Rating (0-10) | — |
| 2018 | 8.3 Rating (0-10) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.1 Rating (0-10) | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8 Rating (0-10) | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4 Rating (0-10) | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 7.6 Rating (0-10) | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3 Rating (0-10) | 8.3 Rating (0-10) | 8.3 Rating (0-10) | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.72 Rating (0-10) | 7.4 Rating (0-10) | 8.1 Rating (0-10) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 286,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0318 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Switzerland?
- Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Switzerland was 7.6 Rating (0-10) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 Rating (0-10) in 2013.
- What is the lowest overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 Rating (0-10) in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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