Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 40.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Switzerland, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Switzerland stood at 40.1%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Switzerland peaked at 59.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 81st out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.6% | — |
| 2000 | 55.8% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -61.7% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 49.5% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 16.5% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 38.5% | 41.6% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Switzerland?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Switzerland was 40.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Switzerland ranks 81st out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release