ALECSO: Member Countries vs Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

ALECSO: Member Countries
1.49 million
in 2024
Switzerland
2,820
in 2024
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
110th
Switzerland rank
112th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Member Countries
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

ALECSO: Member Countries currently reports 1.49 million against 2,820 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.49 million.

That makes ALECSO: Member Countries's figure about 528.9 times Switzerland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ALECSO: Member Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 218 groups.

ALECSO: Member Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Member Countries Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 634,071 38,575 595,496 ALECSO: Member Countries
2010s 880,012 20,634 859,378 ALECSO: Member Countries
2020s 1.19 million 3,281 1.19 million ALECSO: Member Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, ALECSO: Member Countries or Switzerland?
ALECSO: Member Countries, at 1.49 million against 2,820 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between ALECSO: Member Countries and Switzerland?
1.49 million, with ALECSO: Member Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release