Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 68.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Switzerland stood at 68.9%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 69.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.4% | — |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 43.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 53.1% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 65.1% | 69.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Switzerland?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Switzerland was 68.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release