Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland stood at 9.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland peaked at 9.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 59th of 121 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 | 5.2% | — |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 56 Kenya 9.9% compare
- 57 Mozambique 9.8% compare
- 58 Austria 9.8% compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.6% compare
- 61 Philippines 9.5% compare
- 62 Croatia 9.4% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 9.7% 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 9.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Switzerland ranks 59th out of 121 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 1.9%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release