Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 71.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Switzerland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Switzerland stood at 71.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Switzerland peaked at 71.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 51.7% | — |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +3.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 71.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 71.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.4% | 51.7% | 69.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 68.7% | 71.0% | 2 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Switzerland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Switzerland was 71.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release