Almost half of the population took part in continuing education in 2021
Neuchâtel, 24.05.2022 - In 2021, 45% of the population took part in continuing education. This share is relatively high, but compared with the last survey in 2016, it corresponds to a decrease of around 17 percentage points. This is largely explained by the COVID-19 pandemic. As in 2016, people attended one or more continuing education courses primarily for professional reasons. Participation depends on labour market status and education attainment level, among other factors. This is shown by the first results of the 2021 Swiss Adult Education Survey from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below)
Address for enquiries
Emanuel von Erlach, FSO, Education System section, tel.: +41 58 463 62 23,
Gaetan Bernier, FSO, Education System section, tel.: +41 58 463 66 49,
email: weiterbildung@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
http://www.sbfi.admin.ch
