Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 25,209 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland is 25,209 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 25,209 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,275 number, in 1998.
That places Switzerland 25th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12,275 number | — |
| 1999 | 12,582 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 12,933 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 13,395 number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 13,843 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14,957 number | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 15,850 number | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 16,592 number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 17,234 number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 17,555 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 18,152 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 19,076 number | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 20,120 number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 20,953 number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 22,012 number | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 22,716 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23,237 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 23,697 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 24,394 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 24,825 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 25,209 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,428 number | 12,275 number | 12,582 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,959 number | 12,933 number | 19,076 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,018 number | 20,120 number | 25,209 number | 9 |
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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 8 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Switzerland was 25,209 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 25,209 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,275 number in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 8 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 doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.