Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 13.1% 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 13.1% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Switzerland peaked at 13.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2003.
That places Switzerland 68th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … Science female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.4% | — |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +4.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.7% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 65 United Kingdom 13.7% compare
- 66 South Africa 13.3% compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 13.1% compare
- 69 Laos 13.0% compare
- 70 Bahrain 12.9% compare
- 71 Cambodia 12.8% compare
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 13.1% 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 13.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Switzerland ranks 68th 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 27.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release