Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 86.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Switzerland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Switzerland stood at 86.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Switzerland peaked at 86.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 71.6% | — |
| 2017 | 75.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +2.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 86.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.8%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 86.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.4% | 71.6% | 79.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 84.0% | 86.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 8 Korea 86.8% compare
- 9 Sweden 86.4% compare
- 11 Netherlands 85.7%
- 12 Hungary 84.1% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.4% 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 proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Switzerland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Switzerland was 86.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release