UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Switzerland

Switzerland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 39.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39.0%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
9th
of 70 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2018
All-time low
31.1%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Switzerland, 2009–2018

0102030402009201320182009: 31.12010: 33.22011: 33.52012: 352014: 35.62015: 36.92016: 36.62018: 39

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 39.0% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Switzerland peaked at 39.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2009.

That places Switzerland 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total in Switzerland, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 31.1%
2010 33.2% +6.9%
2011 33.5% +0.8%
2012 35.0% +4.5%
2014 35.6% +1.9%
2015 36.9% +3.8%
2016 36.6% -0.9%
2018 39.0% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 31.1% 31.1% 1
2010s 35.7% 33.2% 39.0% 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 6 Australia 43.3% compare
  2. 7 Republic of Korea 40.3% compare
  3. 8 Estonia 40.3% compare
  4. 10 Cayman Islands 38.2% compare
  5. 11 Norway 38.0% compare
  6. 12 Cyprus 37.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Switzerland?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Switzerland was 39.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Switzerland ranks 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 746 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree 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/