Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of the population with at least some secondary education was 98.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with at least some secondary education in Switzerland is 98.19, 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 at least some secondary education in Switzerland peaked at 98.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.44, 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 at least some secondary education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.44 | — |
| 2009 | 95.92 | +393.5% |
| 2010 | 95.97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.05 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.28 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.02 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.09 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.89 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.96 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.09 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.19 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.96 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.06 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.18 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.19 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 98.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.64, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 98.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.43, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +393.5% | 19.44 | 95.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.44 | 19.44 | 19.44 | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.92 | 95.92 | 95.92 | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.73 | 95.97 | 97.19 | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.92 | 97.24 | 98.19 | 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 share of the population with at least some secondary education in Switzerland?
- Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Switzerland was 98.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.44 in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of the population with at least some secondary education?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with at least some 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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