Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Switzerland
Switzerland: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 79.15 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Switzerland, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 79.15 Thousand for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Switzerland peaked at 84.97 Thousand in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.52 Thousand, in 2003.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 57.7 Thousand | — |
| 2003 | 57.52 Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.34 Thousand | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 63.37 Thousand | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 68.61 Thousand | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 75.65 Thousand | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 79.52 Thousand | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 80.69 Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 84.97 Thousand | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 78.92 Thousand | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 79.15 Thousand | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 79.15 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.39 Thousand, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 79.15 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.14 Thousand, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.92 Thousand | 57.52 Thousand | 80.69 Thousand | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.01 Thousand | 78.92 Thousand | 84.97 Thousand | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Switzerland?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Switzerland was 79.15 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.97 Thousand in 2010.
- What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.52 Thousand in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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