Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Switzerland
Switzerland: Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion was 109,275 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
109,275
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
112,373
in 2020
All-time low
107,030
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Switzerland is 109,275, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Switzerland peaked at 112,373 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 107,030, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 107,139 | — |
| 2014 | 107,030 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 109,209 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 109,618 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 108,577 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 109,895 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 109,390 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 112,373 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 107,783 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 109,485 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 109,647 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 109,275 | -0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 109,275 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,750, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 109,275 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85,533, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 108,694 | 107,030 | 109,895 | 7 |
| 2020s | 109,713 | 107,783 | 112,373 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Switzerland?
- Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Switzerland was 109,275 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 112,373 in 2020.
- What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,030 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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