Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 16.8% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
16.8%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2004
All-time low
16.8%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2004–2008

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland, 2004–2008

051015202004200620082004: 20 Percentage2005: 19.5 Percentage2006: 18 Percentage2007: 17.1 Percentage2008: 16.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 16.8% for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over five years.

That places Switzerland 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008) in Switzerland, 2004 to 2008.
Year Percentage Change
2004 20.0%
2005 19.5% -2.5%
2006 18.0% -7.7%
2007 17.1% -5.0%
2008 16.8% -1.8%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 16.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 16.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 17 Cyprus 20.1% compare
  2. 18 Austria 17.4% compare
  3. 19 Sweden 17.1% compare
  4. 21 Finland 15.8% compare
  5. 22 Germany 15.3% compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland was 16.8% in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Switzerland ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 210 data points, 2004–2008
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