Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 22.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Switzerland, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 22.7 for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.4% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Switzerland peaked at 22.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17 | — |
| 2013 | 18.4 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 14.6 | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 18.7 | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 12.9 | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 16.9 | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 14.7 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 15.9 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 22.2 | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 15.3 | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 11 | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 22.7 | +106.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 22.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.55, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 22.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.5, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.16 | 12.9 | 18.7 | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.42 | 11 | 22.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Switzerland?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Switzerland was 22.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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