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

Switzerland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 46.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
46.2%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
18th
of 81 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2009
All-time low
21.0%
in 1970
Years of data
9
1970–2018

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

010203040501970199420181970: 212009: 492010: 44.12011: 43.42012: 42.92014: 48.92015: 48.12016: 47.72018: 46.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Switzerland stood at 46.2%.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Switzerland peaked at 49.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1970.

Switzerland ranks 18th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, both sexes in Switzerland, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 21.0%
2009 49.0% +133.0%
2010 44.1% -10.0%
2011 43.4% -1.4%
2012 42.9% -1.4%
2014 48.9% +14.1%
2015 48.1% -1.6%
2016 47.7% -0.7%
2018 46.2% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 1
2000s 49.0% 49.0% 49.0% 1
2010s 45.9% 42.9% 48.9% 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 15 Hungary 47.6% compare
  2. 16 Estonia 47.3% compare
  3. 17 Latvia 46.7% compare
  4. 19 United States 44.6% compare
  5. 20 Republic of Moldova 41.7% compare
  6. 21 Denmark 40.9% 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 46.2% 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 49.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1970.
How does Switzerland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Switzerland ranks 18th out of 81 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 5.6%. 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, both sexes. 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, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/