Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 86.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Switzerland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Switzerland is 86.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Switzerland peaked at 91.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 54th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.4% | — |
| 2000 | 90.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 90.0% | 91.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 87.3% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 86.1% | 86.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 51 Ukraine 86.4% compare
- 52 Palestine, State of 86.3% compare
- 53 Honduras 86.2% compare
- 55 United States of America 86.0% compare
- 56 Bahrain 86.0% compare
- 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 85.8% compare
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 86.1% 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 91.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Switzerland ranks 54th out of 122 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 3.3%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release