Share of the population with lower secondary education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 98.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Switzerland is 98.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Switzerland peaked at 98.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1980.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.4% | — |
| 2009 | 95.9% | +393.5% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.0% | 97.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.2% | 98.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 12 Georgia 98.6% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 98.3% compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 98.2% compare
- 16 Lithuania 97.9% compare
- 17 Bulgaria 97.0% compare
- 18 United States of America 96.6% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 303,965 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Switzerland?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Switzerland was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.