Spain vs Switzerland: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship

Spain
97,825 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
64,172 Number
in 2012
Spain rank
7th
Switzerland rank
10th

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200820102012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 97,825 Number against 64,172 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 33,653 Number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 40 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 74,966 Number 47,495 Number 27,472 Number Spain
2010s 101,317 Number 59,005 Number 42,312 Number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship, Spain or Switzerland?
Spain, at 97,825 Number against 64,172 Number in Switzerland as of 2012.
What is the difference in tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship between Spain and Switzerland?
33,653 Number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship?
Spain ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 219 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed