Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.1% 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 17.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland peaked at 17.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 37th 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 | 13.0% | — |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.8% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.1% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.4% | 17.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- 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)
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 17.1% 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 17.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Switzerland ranks 37th 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 30.6%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release