Ireland vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
6.3%
in 2016
Switzerland
6.6%
in 2018
Ireland rank
70th
Switzerland rank
67th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.6% against 6.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.7% | 0.5% | 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 6.6% against 6.3% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.