Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 14.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Switzerland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Switzerland is 14.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Switzerland peaked at 20.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 13th of 45 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.
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Switzerland, year by year
| 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% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.8% | 20.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.1% | 14.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Switzerland?
- Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Switzerland was 14.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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