Tertiary education graduates in Switzerland
Switzerland: Tertiary education graduates was 92.3 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
92.3
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
97.6
in 2010
All-time low
74.1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2002–2012
Tertiary education graduates in Switzerland, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education graduates in Switzerland stood at 92.3.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education graduates in Switzerland peaked at 97.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.1, in 2005.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.69 | 74.1 | 95.4 | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.8 | 91.5 | 97.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 58,349 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education graduates in Switzerland?
- Tertiary education graduates in Switzerland was 92.3 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education graduates recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tertiary education graduates recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1 in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for tertiary education graduates?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education graduates rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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