Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Switzerland

Switzerland: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship was 64,172 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
64,172 Number
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
64,172 Number
in 2012
All-time low
45,583 Number
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Switzerland, 2008–2012

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201020122008: 45.6k Number2009: 49.4k Number2010: 53.9k Number2011: 58.9k Number2012: 64.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Switzerland stood at 64,172 Number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 40.8% over five years.

Switzerland ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012) in Switzerland, 2008 to 2012.
Year Number Change
2008 45,583 Number
2009 49,407 Number +8.4%
2010 53,901 Number +9.1%
2011 58,943 Number +9.4%
2012 64,172 Number +8.9%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 64,172 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,052 Number, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 64,172 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,929 Number, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,495 Number 45,583 Number 49,407 Number 2
2010s 59,005 Number 53,901 Number 64,172 Number 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 7 Spain 97,825 Number compare
  2. 8 Italy 77,732 Number compare
  3. 9 Austria 76,680 Number compare
  4. 11 Belgium 55,954 Number compare
  5. 12 Sweden 42,296 Number compare
  6. 13 Czechia 39,455 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Switzerland?
Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Switzerland was 64,172 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 64,172 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 45,583 Number in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship?
Switzerland ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 219 data points, 1998–2012
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