Highly educated women continue to find partners in Switzerland

Switzerland has experienced the steepest rise in the share of highly educated women in Europe over the past 25 years. Between 1999 and 2024, women aged 30 to 40 holding higher education degrees increased significantly from below 20% to over 60%, while men saw a much more moderate increase.

This demographic shift challenges traditional assumptions about education and marriage markets. Researchers note that highly educated women continue to successfully find partners, adapting to the changing educational landscape without a decline in partnership rates.