Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 61.6% 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 61.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Switzerland peaked at 67.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 80th 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 … male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.6% | — |
| 2000 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 61.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.6%, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 61.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.6%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 63.4% | 66.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 61.2% | 67.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.1% | 61.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
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 61.6% 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 67.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Switzerland ranks 80th 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 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release