Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Switzerland
9.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.1%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
43rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.2% against 9.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 8.4% | 2.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.2% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 0.4% | 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?
- Switzerland, at 9.2% against 9.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland 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 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 122 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, male (%). 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