Switzerland vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Switzerland
6.9%
in 2018
United States of America
7.2%
in 2016
Switzerland rank
21st
United States of America rank
19th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 7.2% against 6.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Switzerland ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 97 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 6.0% | 1.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 5.3% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.0% | 0.2% | United States of America |
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 States of America?
- United States of America, at 7.2% against 6.9% in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Switzerland ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.