Finland vs Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Finland
294,516 number
in 2018
Switzerland
306,743 number
in 2018
Finland rank
71st
Switzerland rank
68th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 306,743 number against 294,516 number in Finland, a difference of 12,227 number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,228 number | 63,824 number | 25,405 number | Finland |
| 1980s | 128,797 number | 102,115 number | 26,682 number | Finland |
| 1990s | 201,359 number | 145,940 number | 55,419 number | Finland |
| 2000s | 295,563 number | 194,801 number | 100,762 number | Finland |
| 2010s | 302,843 number | 282,491 number | 20,352 number | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 306,743 number against 294,516 number in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Finland and Switzerland?
- 12,227 number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 68th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.