Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 in Switzerland is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland peaked at 1.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 71st 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 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.7% | — |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 68 Kazakhstan 1.5% compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 1.5% compare
- 70 Brazil 1.5% compare
- 72 Egypt 1.5% compare
- 73 Puerto Rico 1.5% compare
- 74 Ecuador 1.5% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 337,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (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 1.5% 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 1.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Switzerland ranks 71st out of 121 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 4.5%. 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 Education 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