Adult participation in learning in Switzerland
26.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Switzerland took part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025.
Switzerland, 2025
26.3%
Change from 2024
−0.1percentage points
European Union, 2025
13.7%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
16.0%
Position in 2025
5th of 34
Adult participation in learning in Switzerland over time
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% of population aged 25 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Switzerland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.3% | 13.7% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | 13.5% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | 12.8% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | 11.9% |
| 2021 | 22.8%b (break in time series) | 10.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 27.6% | 9.1% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | 10.7% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | 10.4% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | 10.3% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | 10.1% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | 10.1% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | 9.9% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | 8.2% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010 | 29.7%b (break in time series) | 7.8% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | 7.9% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | 8.0% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | 7.9% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | 7.8%b (break in time series) |
| 2005 | 27.0% | 7.7% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | 7.1% |
| 2003 | 24.7%b (break in time series) | 6.4%b (break in time series) |
| 2002 | 35.8% | 5.3% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 26.4% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 30.8%, the figure has changed by −4.5 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Switzerland has the 5th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 13.7%.
More for Switzerland
All statistics for Switzerland
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
50.6%
2025 · Eurostat
Basic digital skills
78.0%
2025 · Eurostat
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
8.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
5.5%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
7.8%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
99.4%
2021 · UNESCO UIS