Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
262,474 number
in 2019
Switzerland
25,209 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
24th
Switzerland rank
25th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 262,474 number against 25,209 number in Switzerland, a difference of 237,265 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.4 times Switzerland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 165,640 number 12,428 number 153,212 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 223,770 number 15,959 number 207,811 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 276,646 number 23,018 number 253,628 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 262,474 number against 25,209 number in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
237,265 number, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 45 groups.
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.