Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Switzerland
50.6% of people aged 25 to 34 in Switzerland had completed tertiary education in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2017. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
Switzerland, 2025
50.6%
Change from 2024
−0.4percentage points
European Union, 2025
44.8%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
44.8%
Position in 2025
12th of 34
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Switzerland over time
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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Switzerland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50.6% | 44.8% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | 43.9% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 52.3%b (break in time series) | 41.5%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 53.0% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | 39.6% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | 38.7% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | 37.6% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | 36.8% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | 36.5% |
| 2014 | 44.2%b (break in time series) | 35.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 41.9% | 35.2% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | 34.1% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | 33.1% |
| 2010 | 37.4%b (break in time series) | 32.2% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | 29.9% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | 28.9% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | 27.2% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | 26.3% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | 24.6% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 51.0% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 46.5%, the figure has changed by +4.1 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 12th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.
More for Switzerland
All statistics for Switzerland
Early leavers from education and training
5.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
26.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
73.5%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
8.7%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
7.8%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
99.4%
2021 · UNESCO UIS