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
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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.