Population in private households by educational attainment level in Zürich
Zürich: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 16.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Zürich, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Zürich stood at 16.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Zürich peaked at 20.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2020.
Zürich ranks 352nd of 437 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Zürich, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.9% | — |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 18.3% | 20.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 13.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.0% | 16.1% | 6 |
More population data for Zürich
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.6485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 22,814 (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.67 Number (2100)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 32 Square kilometres (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.62 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.62 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 92.51 Thousand heads (animals) (2024)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 14,949 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 975.1 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.62 million Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Zürich?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Zürich was 16.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
- How does Zürich rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Zürich ranks 352nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zürich 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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