UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Switzerland

Switzerland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 49.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
49.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2014
All-time low
19.3%
in 1970
Years of data
9
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Switzerland, 1970–2018

02040601970199420181970: 19.32009: 52.12010: 47.12011: 46.22012: 46.22014: 52.22015: 51.42016: 50.72018: 49.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 49.1% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Switzerland peaked at 52.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1970.

Switzerland ranks 7th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, female in Switzerland, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 19.3%
2009 52.1% +169.9%
2010 47.1% -9.6%
2011 46.2% -1.8%
2012 46.2% -0.1%
2014 52.2% +13.0%
2015 51.4% -1.4%
2016 50.7% -1.4%
2018 49.1% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% 1
2000s 52.1% 52.1% 52.1% 1
2010s 49.0% 46.2% 52.2% 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 Slovakia 58.8% compare
  2. 5 Sri Lanka 57.0% compare
  3. 6 Poland 50.0% compare
  4. 8 Bulgaria 46.9% compare
  5. 9 Slovenia 46.7% compare
  6. 10 South Africa 46.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Switzerland?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Switzerland was 49.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1970.
How does Switzerland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/