One in three working-age adults in Switzerland has a tertiary degree, according to a report on the Swiss education system. At the same time, there are fewer school-age children than ever.
The report, released on Tuesday by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, predicts that the number of workers with higher education degrees will continue to grow.
Ten years ago, one in four working-age adults had university degrees or higher vocational education. The report noted that people with secondary education diplomas were also key for the job market.
At the other end of the education spectrum, Switzerland has fewer pupils than ever. Yet this will soon change: a 10% increase in the number of primary schoolers is expected by 2021. And more secondary school students should be filling classrooms starting in 2017.
The report’s purpose is to give an overview of the Swiss education system. The previous report came out in 2010; the next is expected in 2018.