Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 12,729 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12,729 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
52nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
29,097 number
in 2003
All-time low
12,729 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 18.6k number1999: 20.1k number2000: 21.7k number2001: 22.5k number2002: 28.5k number2003: 29.1k number2004: 28.8k number2005: 25.2k number2006: 24.7k number2007: 22.0k number2008: 15.0k number2009: 15.4k number2010: 16.4k number2011: 17.1k number2012: 18.8k number2013: 13.6k number2014: 13.6k number2015: 13.6k number2016: 13.1k number2017: 13.0k number2018: 12.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 12,729 number for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 29,097 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12,729 number, in 2018.

That places Switzerland 52nd out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 18,591 number
1999 20,107 number +8.2%
2000 21,748 number +8.2%
2001 22,480 number +3.4%
2002 28,531 number +26.9%
2003 29,097 number +2.0%
2004 28,789 number -1.1%
2005 25,231 number -12.4%
2006 24,665 number -2.2%
2007 21,987 number -10.9%
2008 15,019 number -31.7%
2009 15,382 number +2.4%
2010 16,353 number +6.3%
2011 17,122 number +4.7%
2012 18,817 number +9.9%
2013 13,562 number -27.9%
2014 13,560 number -0.0%
2015 13,625 number +0.5%
2016 13,083 number -4.0%
2017 13,033 number -0.4%
2018 12,729 number -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,349 number 18,591 number 20,107 number 2
2000s 23,293 number 15,019 number 29,097 number 10
2010s 14,654 number 12,729 number 18,817 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 49 Israel 14,029 number compare
  2. 50 Belarus 13,971 number compare
  3. 51 Slovakia 13,699 number compare
  4. 53 Colombia 11,976 number compare
  5. 54 Panama 11,198 number compare
  6. 55 Georgia 10,348 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 12,729 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 29,097 number in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,729 number in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 52nd out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.