Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary was 2.22 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.22 Percentage of students in the same subgroup for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 5.29 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.22 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 5.21 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 5.29 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.42 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 2.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 3.55 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 3.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 2.97 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.37 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 2.42 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.22 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.92 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5.29 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.48 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2.22 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2.97 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 19 Hungary 6.38 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 20 Belgium 6.02 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 21 Italy 3.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 23 Germany 1.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 24 Czechia 0.7403 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
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 share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Switzerland?
- Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Switzerland was 2.22 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. The default table displays tertiary new entrants and graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and mobility status. Data correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.