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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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