Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female was 4.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland peaked at 7.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 35th of 122 countries on this measure, 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 … Services female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.8% | — |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
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 4.6% 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 7.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 122 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 21.4%. 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 Services programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release