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
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.