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

Greece
29,221 number
in 2018
Switzerland
25,209 number
in 2018
Greece rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
25th

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

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
010.0k20.0k30.0k199820082018

How they compare

Greece currently reports 29,221 number against 25,209 number in Switzerland, a difference of 4,012 number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.

Greece ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,078 number 12,428 number 10,350 number Switzerland
2000s 16,466 number 15,295 number 1,171 number Greece
2010s 25,878 number 22,933 number 2,945 number Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Greece or Switzerland?
Greece, at 29,221 number against 25,209 number in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Greece and Switzerland?
4,012 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Greece ranks 22nd 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.