Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland is 1.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland peaked at 3.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 80th of 123 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 tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +62.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -47.5% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland was 1.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Switzerland ranks 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release