Japan vs Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in

Japan
71.9%
in 2018
Switzerland
69.4%
in 2018
Japan rank
17th
Switzerland rank
20th

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
020406080199820082018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 71.9% against 69.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 75 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 55.9% 40.4% 15.4% Japan
2000s 61.0% 45.2% 15.8% Japan
2010s 67.0% 66.3% 0.6% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in, Japan or Switzerland?
Japan, at 71.9% against 69.4% in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in between Japan and Switzerland?
2.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
Japan ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,656 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education.