Switzerland has clinched third place in an international ranking of countries based on their ability to help citizens maximise their economic potential though education and employment.
This content was published on
1 minute
Swissinfo.ch's India specialist covers a wide range of issues from bilateral relations to Bollywood. He also knows a thing or two about Swiss watchmaking and is partial to the French-speaking part of Switzerland.
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Human Capital ReportExternal link released on Wednesday gave the Swiss high marks for making the most of its population’s talent through education, skills development and deployment into the workforce. The report analysed 124 countries across 46 indicators and gave Switzerland a score of 83.58%. Only Finland (85.78%) and Norway (83.84%) scored higher.
The Swiss education system helped the country do well in the ranking. The high quality of primary schools, the popularity of vocational education and high level of skills diversity got special mention. Being ranked number one for staff training and third in terms of share of people in high-skilled employment also helped.
Switzerland was given the top spot in the previous version of report released in 2013 but it is not possible to compare the results.
“The Human Capital Report of 2013 used quite different methodology, so we are not encouraging any comparison between the two reports,” Oliver Cann, WEF’s media relations director told swissinfo.ch.
However, according to him, the 2015 report is more accurate because the model used is “unprecedented in terms of the insight it provides”.
Popular Stories
More
Foreign affairs
What Trump’s return or a new Harris administration would mean for Switzerland
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.
Read more
More
WEF warns Switzerland about dangers of populism
This content was published on
As in previous years, Switzerland benefits from the transparency of its institutions, its innovation and research capacity, excellent cooperation between the private and public sectors, an efficient labour market, its education system and infrastructure, said the WEF, in its annual competitiveness reportExternal link published on Wednesday. However, this year the Geneva-based organisation warned that the…
Young and jobless? The solution isn’t always university
This content was published on
Switzerland historically has fewer people in higher education than elsewhere in Europe – and more are employed. What do the numbers tell us?
This content was published on
He presented a list of measures, including further training, improved compatibility of work and family, integration of older staff as well as tax breaks for double-income couples. However, Schneider-Ammann acknowledged the powers of the government were limited. He called on employers, cantons and employers to cooperate to boost the integration of skilled workers into the…
This content was published on
Switzerland’s federal technology institutes ETHZ and EPFL rank in the top 20 universities worldwide with the ETHZ coming in top in mainland Europe.
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.