Iceland vs Switzerland: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9,300 Persons against 3,391 Persons in Iceland, a difference of 5,909 Persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.7 times Iceland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 26 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,988 Persons | 8,626 Persons | 5,637 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,274 Persons | 9,202 Persons | 5,927 Persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9,300 Persons against 3,391 Persons in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 5,909 Persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.