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 60.4% 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
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Switzerland is 60.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Switzerland peaked at 60.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +89.6% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 23.5% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 26.6% | 56.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 54.0% | 60.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Macao 74.5% compare
- 2 Singapore 62.0% compare
- 4 South Korea 57.8% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 55.9% compare
- 6 Belarus 53.4% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 60.4% 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 60.4% 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 23.5% in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd 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 19.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release