Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Switzerland
54.2%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
52.7%
in 2014
Switzerland rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 54.2% against 52.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 103 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 39.0% | 17.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 38.7% | 13.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 46.0% | 6.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 54.2% against 52.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Switzerland ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 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
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.