Argentina vs Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Argentina
26,098 number
in 2017
Switzerland
25,209 number
in 2018
Argentina rank
24th
Switzerland rank
25th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 26,098 number against 25,209 number in Switzerland, a difference of 889 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.

Argentina ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 5,065 number 12,428 number 7,364 number Switzerland
2000s 8,384 number 15,959 number 7,575 number Switzerland
2010s 23,687 number 22,744 number 942.62 number Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Argentina or Switzerland?
Argentina, at 26,098 number against 25,209 number in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Argentina and Switzerland?
889 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.