Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Switzerland
Switzerland: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 337,303 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Switzerland is 337,303, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Switzerland peaked at 339,009 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 279,803, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 279,803 | — |
| 2014 | 289,722 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 294,450 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 295,149 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 300,618 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 306,743 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 312,933 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 319,534 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 332,380 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 339,009 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 335,665 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 337,303 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 297,060 | 279,803 | 312,933 | 7 |
| 2020s | 332,778 | 319,534 | 339,009 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Switzerland?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Switzerland was 337,303 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 339,009 in 2022.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,803 in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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