Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 37.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Switzerland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 37.8% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Switzerland peaked at 38.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 42nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.3% | — |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 37.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 37.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 33.3% | 36.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 32.5% | 38.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.8% | 38.2% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Switzerland?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Switzerland was 37.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release