Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 74.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Switzerland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 74.0% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Switzerland peaked at 78.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 80th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 74.7% | — |
| 2000 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 74.5% | 78.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 74.1% | 78.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 74.0% | 74.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Switzerland?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Switzerland was 74.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Switzerland ranks 80th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release