Survey on Professional Education Professional education: An asset for independents

Professional education: An asset for independents

12.05.2026 - A year after completing their studies, 13% of people who obtain an Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education are self-employed. Agriculture and healthcare are among the most common fields of study for those who go on to be self-employed. Most of these professionals were already self-employed before obtaining their qualification and continue to work in the company or practice that they founded. These are the findings of the Survey on Professional Education conducted by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Observation period
2025
Periodicity
Biennial
Spatial division
Switzerland
Published by
Federal Statistical Office
Source(s)
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
2025-0224-e
Copyright
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Article type:
Press release
Published on:
12.05.2026
Topic:
Education and science

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