Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 117 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2001
All-time low
1.4%
in 2008
Years of data
23
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland peaked at 1.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 13th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.5% | — |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 1.5% 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 1.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 117 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 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release