Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 26.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland stood at 26.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland peaked at 35.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 66th of 124 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 | 31.2% | — |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 31.0% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.7% | 31.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 26.0% 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 35.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Switzerland ranks 66th out of 124 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 12.1%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release