Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 73.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 73.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 74.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.1% | — |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 38.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 52.8% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 68.1% | 74.2% | 5 |
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 73.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release