Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland

Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2017
All-time low
12.5%
in 2003
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 15.5 %2000: 14.8 %2001: 13.7 %2002: 13.4 %2003: 12.5 %2004: 12.6 %2005: 14.6 %2006: 12.7 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 13.2 %2011: 14.1 %2013: 14.9 %2014: 15.3 %2015: 15.4 %2016: 15.6 %2017: 15.7 %2018: 15.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland stood at 15.7%.

That represents a change of up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland peaked at 15.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2003.

That places Switzerland 32nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 15.5%
2000 14.8% -4.6%
2001 13.7% -7.6%
2002 13.4% -2.5%
2003 12.5% -6.7%
2004 12.6% +1.0%
2005 14.6% +16.1%
2006 12.7% -13.0%
2008 12.7% -0.2%
2009 13.8% +8.6%
2010 13.2% -4.1%
2011 14.1% +6.5%
2013 14.9% +5.9%
2014 15.3% +2.6%
2015 15.4% +0.5%
2016 15.6% +1.5%
2017 15.7% +0.9%
2018 15.7% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 1
2000s 13.4% 12.5% 14.8% 9
2010s 15.0% 13.2% 15.7% 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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  2. 30 Greece 16.1% compare
  3. 31 Ukraine 15.8% compare
  4. 33 Czechia 15.5% compare
  5. 34 Italy 15.4% compare
  6. 35 Turkey 15.3% compare

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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 15.7% in 2018, 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 15.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2003.
How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.