Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 24.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 24.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland peaked at 33.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 25.5% | — |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 25.3% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.8% | 28.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.4% | 26.7% | 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 24.4% 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 33.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd 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 9.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release