Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Switzerland
0.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd
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 0.6% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.9% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 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 0.6% against 0.4% 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?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 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 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, 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