Labor force with advanced education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force with advanced education was 80.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Switzerland, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Switzerland is 80.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Switzerland peaked at 84.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 1994.
Switzerland ranks 44th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.3% | — |
| 1992 | 80.1% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 80.6% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 84.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 83.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 79.3% | 84.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 83.1% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 80.6% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 79.8% | 81.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Switzerland?
- Labor force with advanced education in Switzerland was 80.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Switzerland ranks 44th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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).