Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Switzerland
24.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.8%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
73rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
70th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 24.8% against 24.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 73rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th of 122 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 17.3% | 11.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 19.5% | 7.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 23.8% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 24.8% against 24.4% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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