Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta was 54.2% 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
In 2018, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Switzerland stood at 54.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Switzerland peaked at 54.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 9th out of 103 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 … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.6% | — |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +2.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 54.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 54.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.1%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +68.3% | 29.0% | 48.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 21.2% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 29.0% | 54.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 6 Russia 57.9% compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 56.6% compare
- 8 Denmark 56.0% compare
- 10 Norway 53.6% compare
- 11 United Kingdom 52.7% compare
- 12 South Korea 51.8% compare
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 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 54.2% 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 54.2% 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 21.2% in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 103 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 75.7%. 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 (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, both sexes (%). 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.