First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Switzerland
Switzerland: First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group was 83,905 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83,905
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 30 countries
All-time high
86,390
in 2020
All-time low
81,547
in 2021
Years of data
7
2018–2024
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Switzerland, 2018–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Switzerland stood at 83,905.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 85,927 | — |
| 2019 | 84,241 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 86,390 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 81,547 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 83,613 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 84,102 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 83,905 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85,084 | 84,241 | 85,927 | 2 |
| 2020s | 83,911 | 81,547 | 86,390 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 163,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.1945 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Switzerland?
- First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Switzerland was 83,905 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 86,390 in 2020.
- What is the lowest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,547 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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