Switzerland: Academic freedom

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 Switzerland

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.903
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.890
 Min - Max 0.861 - 0.914
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.903 index points, unchanged from 0.903 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.611 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Switzerland from 1960 to 2022 is 0.89 index points. The minimum value, 0.861 index points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 0.914 index points was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Switzerland - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Switzerland - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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