Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 153,919 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
153,919 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
65th
of 187 countries
All-time high
153,919 number
in 2018
All-time low
52,574 number
in 1977
Years of data
41
1977–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Switzerland, 1977–2018

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1977199720181977: 52.6k number1978: 54.0k number1979: 56.1k number1980: 57.8k number1981: 59.4k number1982: 60.8k number1983: 61.3k number1984: 64.3k number1985: 72.1k number1986: 74.7k number1987: 79.4k number1988: 83.1k number1989: 84.3k number1990: 87.5k number1991: 89.8k number1992: 92.8k number1993: 93.7k number1994: 94.1k number1995: 93.0k number1996: 92.3k number1998: 90.0k number1999: 91.2k number2000: 90.0k number2001: 93.6k number2002: 96.5k number2003: 103.7k number2004: 107.9k number2005: 107.8k number2006: 108.8k number2007: 111.7k number2008: 113.9k number2009: 117.5k number2010: 126.3k number2011: 130.8k number2012: 136.7k number2013: 141.3k number2014: 146.2k number2015: 147.8k number2016: 148.8k number2017: 151.2k number2018: 153.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Switzerland is 153,919 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Switzerland peaked at 153,919 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52,574 number, in 1977.

That places Switzerland 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Switzerland, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 52,574 number —
1978 53,998 number +2.7%
1979 56,124 number +3.9%
1980 57,792 number +3.0%
1981 59,361 number +2.7%
1982 60,823 number +2.5%
1983 61,322 number +0.8%
1984 64,303 number +4.9%
1985 72,112 number +12.1%
1986 74,738 number +3.6%
1987 79,427 number +6.3%
1988 83,071 number +4.6%
1989 84,331 number +1.5%
1990 87,517 number +3.8%
1991 89,839 number +2.7%
1992 92,774 number +3.3%
1993 93,691 number +1.0%
1994 94,093 number +0.4%
1995 93,000 number -1.2%
1996 92,278 number -0.8%
1998 89,957 number -2.5%
1999 91,155 number +1.3%
2000 89,993 number -1.3%
2001 93,626 number +4.0%
2002 96,496 number +3.1%
2003 103,707 number +7.5%
2004 107,880 number +4.0%
2005 107,751 number -0.1%
2006 108,760 number +0.9%
2007 111,703 number +2.7%
2008 113,873 number +1.9%
2009 117,535 number +3.2%
2010 126,280 number +7.4%
2011 130,782 number +3.6%
2012 136,700 number +4.5%
2013 141,320 number +3.4%
2014 146,196 number +3.5%
2015 147,807 number +1.1%
2016 148,754 number +0.6%
2017 151,163 number +1.6%
2018 153,919 number +1.8%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 153,919 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 153,919 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54,232 number 52,574 number 56,124 number 3
1980s 69,728 number 57,792 number 84,331 number 10
1990s 91,589 number 87,517 number 94,093 number 9
2000s 105,132 number 89,993 number 117,535 number 10
2010s 142,547 number 126,280 number 153,919 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 62 Guatemala 170,244 number compare
  2. 63 Portugal 165,804 number compare
  3. 64 Israel 159,340 number compare
  4. 66 Tajikistan 153,891 number compare
  5. 67 Jordan 148,164 number compare
  6. 68 Hong Kong 144,281 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Switzerland?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Switzerland was 153,919 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 153,919 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 52,574 number in 1977.
How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Switzerland ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.