Population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland

Switzerland: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 18.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.7
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.1
in 2004
All-time low
16.2
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland, 2004–2025

05101520252004201420252004: 24.12005: 23.72006: 21.92007: 21.12008: 20.42009: 20.52010: 21.32011: 21.42012: 20.42013: 19.62014: 18.72015: 18.52016: 18.22017: 17.82018: 17.22019: 16.52020: 16.22021: 17.52022: 18.62023: 18.52024: 18.62025: 18.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 18.7 for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland peaked at 24.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.2, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 24.1
2005 23.7 -1.7%
2006 21.9 -7.6%
2007 21.1 -3.7%
2008 20.4 -3.3%
2009 20.5 +0.5%
2010 21.3 +3.9%
2011 21.4 +0.5%
2012 20.4 -4.7%
2013 19.6 -3.9%
2014 18.7 -4.6%
2015 18.5 -1.1%
2016 18.2 -1.6%
2017 17.8 -2.2%
2018 17.2 -3.4%
2019 16.5 -4.1%
2020 16.2 -1.8%
2021 17.5 +8.0%
2022 18.6 +6.3%
2023 18.5 -0.5%
2024 18.6 +0.5%
2025 18.7 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.95 20.4 24.1 6
2010s 18.96 16.5 21.4 10
2020s 18.02 16.2 18.7 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 18 France 20.2 compare
  2. 19 United Kingdom 19.1 compare
  3. 20 Finland 18.9 compare
  4. 21 Sweden 18.7 compare
  5. 23 Austria 18.1 compare
  6. 24 Estonia 18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland?
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland was 18.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2004.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2 in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Switzerland ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 9,318 data points, 2004–2025
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