Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 70,070 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 70,070 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 41st of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59,984 number | — |
| 2014 | 63,315 number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 65,036 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 66,707 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 68,425 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 70,070 number | +2.4% |
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More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
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 70,070 number in 2018, 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 70,070 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,984 number in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.