Labor force with advanced education, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force with advanced education, male was 80.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, male in Switzerland, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 80.5% for labor force with advanced education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Switzerland peaked at 86.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 78th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.7% | — |
| 1992 | 84.8% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 83.6% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 86.9% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 85.8% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 85.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 80.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5% | 83.6% | 86.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 84.1% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 81.4% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 80.5% | 81.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Switzerland?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Switzerland was 80.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 78th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).