Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 86,652 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 86,652. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 86,652 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,984, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59,984 | — |
| 2014 | 63,315 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 65,036 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 66,707 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 68,425 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 70,070 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 72,252 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 75,361 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 80,579 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 84,628 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 84,673 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 86,652 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66,541 | 59,984 | 72,252 | 7 |
| 2020s | 82,379 | 75,361 | 86,652 | 5 |
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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 7 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland was 86,652 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 86,652 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,984 in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release