Sweden vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Sweden
1.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
1.6%
in 2023
Sweden rank
26th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 122 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sweden ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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