Japan vs Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in
Japan
66.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
59.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
25th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 66.2% against 59.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 80 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 40.4% | 15.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 75.1% | 6.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 59.9% | 8.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 66.2% against 59.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in between Japan and Switzerland?
- 6.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, 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