Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.9% 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 12.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland peaked at 21.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 64th out of 124 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 | 20.0% | — |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 14.5% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.3% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 163,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.1945 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 12.9% 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 21.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Switzerland ranks 64th 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 11.3%. 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 Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release