Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.6% 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 1.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland peaked at 4.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 76th 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 tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.7% | — |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +94.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -56.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 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 1.6% 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 4.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Switzerland ranks 76th out of 122 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 30.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release