Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 207,284 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland is 207,284 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 48th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 186,338 number | — |
| 2014 | 193,575 number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 195,437 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 199,641 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 203,274 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 207,284 number | +2.0% |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland was 207,284 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 207,284 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,338 number in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.