Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 33 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
33
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
37.3
in 2010
All-time low
0.1
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Switzerland, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with completed tertiary education in Switzerland is 33, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Switzerland peaked at 37.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1870.
Switzerland ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 | — |
| 1875 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1885 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1900 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1910 | 1.5 | +275.0% |
| 1915 | 2.5 | +66.7% |
| 1920 | 3.4 | +36.0% |
| 1925 | 4.5 | +32.4% |
| 1930 | 5.5 | +22.2% |
| 1935 | 6.4 | +16.4% |
| 1940 | 7.3 | +14.1% |
| 1945 | 8.3 | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 8.8 | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 9.4 | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 9.8 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 9.6 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 10.2 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 11.3 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 12.4 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 14.5 | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 17.4 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 20 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 21.5 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 25.3 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 37.3 | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 35.3 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 33 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.95 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 1930s | 5.95 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 1950s | 9.1 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.75 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.45 | 12.4 | 14.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.7 | 17.4 | 20 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.4 | 21.5 | 25.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.3 | 35.3 | 37.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Switzerland?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Switzerland was 33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1870.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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