Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 53.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Switzerland, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 53.9% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Switzerland peaked at 53.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 2nd out of 100 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.5% | — |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +87.1% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 23.6% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 26.3% | 53.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Macau, China 57.7% compare
- 3 Australia 52.9% compare
- 4 Russian Federation 49.4% compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 48.5% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Switzerland?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Switzerland was 53.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.