Eritrea vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Eritrea
17.4%
in 2016
Switzerland
17.1%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
35th
Switzerland rank
37th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Eritrea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 17.4% against 17.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Eritrea ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 13.0% | 12.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 11.6% | 6.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.8% | 2.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Eritrea or Switzerland?
- Eritrea, at 17.4% against 17.1% in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Eritrea and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Eritrea ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, 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