Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.6% 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 5.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland peaked at 5.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1999.
Switzerland ranks 63rd of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.3% | — |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (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 5.6% 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 5.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Switzerland ranks 63rd 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 13.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release