Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 84.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Switzerland, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 84.1% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Switzerland peaked at 85.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2005.
Switzerland ranks 49th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.4% | — |
| 2000 | 80.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 84.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 84.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 78.1% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 81.9% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.6% | 84.1% | 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 tertiary education in public institutions in Switzerland?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Switzerland was 84.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Switzerland ranks 49th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release