Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0375 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Switzerland stood at 0.0375 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Switzerland peaked at 0.0386 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 units per person, in 1971.
Switzerland ranks 66th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0083 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0086 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.009 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0099 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0103 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0115 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0124 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0129 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0134 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0138 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0141 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0148 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0164 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0169 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0179 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0185 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0188 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0198 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0202 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0211 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0213 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.021 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0209 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0215 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0219 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0218 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0226 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0233 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0253 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0265 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0269 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0274 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0282 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0294 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0302 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0318 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0326 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0337 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0346 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0354 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0356 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0352 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0356 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.036 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0365 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.037 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0382 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0386 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0378 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0375 units per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0188 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0198 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0262 units per person | 0.0218 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0347 units per person | 0.0318 units per person | 0.0365 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0378 units per person | 0.037 units per person | 0.0386 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Switzerland was 0.0375 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0386 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 units per person in 1971.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Switzerland ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.