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

Switzerland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 82.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
82.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 77 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 2018
All-time low
19.3%
in 1970
Years of data
9
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Switzerland, 1970–2018

204060801970199420181970: 19.32009: 77.12010: 77.72011: 77.72012: 78.92014: 80.62015: 81.62016: 80.72018: 82.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 82.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Switzerland peaked at 82.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1970.

That places Switzerland 12th out of 77 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female in Switzerland, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 19.3%
2009 77.1% +299.5%
2010 77.7% +0.8%
2011 77.7% +0.0%
2012 78.9% +1.6%
2014 80.6% +2.2%
2015 81.6% +1.2%
2016 80.7% -1.1%
2018 82.5% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% 1
2000s 77.1% 77.1% 77.1% 1
2010s 80.0% 77.7% 82.5% 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 9 Canada 84.9% compare
  2. 10 Slovakia 83.3% compare
  3. 11 Poland 82.5% compare
  4. 13 Puerto Rico 81.9% compare
  5. 14 Israel 81.3% compare
  6. 15 Denmark 80.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Switzerland?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Switzerland was 82.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1970.
How does Switzerland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Switzerland ranks 12th out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/