Japan vs Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in
Japan
33.8%
in 2023
Switzerland
40.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
83rd
Switzerland rank
81st
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 40.1% against 33.8% in Japan, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 83rd and Switzerland ranks 81st of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 59.6% | 15.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 24.9% | 6.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 40.1% | 8.7% | Switzerland |
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?
- Switzerland, at 40.1% against 33.8% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in between Japan and Switzerland?
- 6.3%, with Switzerland 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 83rd and Switzerland ranks 81st of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public 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