Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Switzerland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts 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 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Switzerland peaked at 1.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 42nd of 121 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 Arts in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.5% | — |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 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 arts in Switzerland?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts 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 arts recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts 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 arts?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release