Switzerland vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Switzerland
86.1%
in 2023
United States of America
86.0%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
54th
United States of America rank
55th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 86.1% against 86.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 55th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 90.0% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 90.2% | 2.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 87.1% | 0.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 86.1% against 86.0% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Switzerland ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 55th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). 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