Sweden vs Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in
Sweden
44.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
40.1%
in 2024
Sweden rank
78th
Switzerland rank
81st
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.3% against 40.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 81st of 103 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 59.6% | 33.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 54.8% | 26.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 33.7% | 9.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 40.1% | 8.5% | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 44.3% against 40.1% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 4.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Sweden ranks 78th 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