Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta was 67.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Switzerland stood at 67.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Switzerland peaked at 67.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1% | — |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +3.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 67.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 67.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio … graduation 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 | +54.1% | 32.2% | 49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 18.7% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 32.2% | 58.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 58.3% | 67.5% | 4 |
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 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 67.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 35.9%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release