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
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 18.7% for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Switzerland ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Percentage | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.4% | 24.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.2% | 18.7% | 6 |
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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 24th out of 47 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, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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