Ireland vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
1.2%
in 2022
Switzerland
1.3%
in 2023
Ireland rank
20th
Switzerland rank
18th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 72 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland 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 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 72 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, 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