Ireland vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
17.4%
in 2022
Switzerland
17.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
34th
Switzerland rank
37th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.4% against 17.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 13.0% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 12.2% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.7% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.7% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 17.4% against 17.1% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 34th 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