Sweden vs Switzerland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Sweden
23.1%
in 2021
Switzerland
21.1%
in 2021
Sweden rank
40th
Switzerland rank
42nd
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.1% against 21.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 17.9% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 8.4% | 12.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 11.3% | 12.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 23.1% against 21.1% in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 2.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release