Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 24.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland is 24.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland peaked at 26.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2003.
That places Switzerland 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.7% | — |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.1% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.1% | 26.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.4% | 25.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % 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 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 26.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 123 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 up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release