Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Switzerland
Switzerland: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 41.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Switzerland, 1993–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Switzerland stood at 41.6%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Switzerland peaked at 41.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 19.4% | 21.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 31.0% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.0% | 41.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 58,349 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 5.17 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Switzerland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Switzerland was 41.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.