Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex was 269,573 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Switzerland, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 269,573 Number for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Switzerland peaked at 269,573 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 170,085 Number, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 170,085 Number | — |
| 2003 | 185,965 Number | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 195,947 Number | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 199,696 Number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 204,999 Number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 213,112 Number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 224,469 Number | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 233,488 Number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 248,639 Number | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 257,696 Number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 269,573 Number | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203,470 Number | 170,085 Number | 233,488 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 258,636 Number | 248,639 Number | 269,573 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 field of education and sex in Switzerland?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Switzerland was 269,573 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 269,573 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,085 Number in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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