Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 1,577 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,577 number
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
101st
of 140 countries
All-time high
30,937 number
in 2012
All-time low
1,455 number
in 2017
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Switzerland, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 21.7k number1999: 21.2k number2000: 19.9k number2001: 19.6k number2002: 20.4k number2003: 22.4k number2004: 23.1k number2005: 21.3k number2006: 20.6k number2007: 21.7k number2008: 23.4k number2009: 24.9k number2010: 28.2k number2011: 28.5k number2012: 30.9k number2013: 4.5k number2014: 3.9k number2015: 4.2k number2016: 1.7k number2017: 1.5k number2018: 1.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Switzerland is 1,577 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Switzerland peaked at 30,937 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,455 number, in 2017.

Switzerland ranks 101st of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 21,694 number —
1999 21,212 number -2.2%
2000 19,919 number -6.1%
2001 19,577 number -1.7%
2002 20,450 number +4.5%
2003 22,382 number +9.4%
2004 23,146 number +3.4%
2005 21,292 number -8.0%
2006 20,624 number -3.1%
2007 21,714 number +5.3%
2008 23,353 number +7.5%
2009 24,943 number +6.8%
2010 28,160 number +12.9%
2011 28,521 number +1.3%
2012 30,937 number +8.5%
2013 4,509 number -85.4%
2014 3,889 number -13.8%
2015 4,155 number +6.8%
2016 1,652 number -60.2%
2017 1,455 number -11.9%
2018 1,577 number +8.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1,577 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,993 number, 26% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 1,577 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,418 number, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -85.4% 30,937 number 4,509 number
2016 -60.2% 4,155 number 1,652 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,453 number 21,212 number 21,694 number 2
2000s 21,740 number 19,577 number 24,943 number 10
2010s 11,651 number 1,455 number 30,937 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 98 Eritrea 1,834 number compare
  2. 99 Belize 1,800 number compare
  3. 100 Burkina Faso 1,766 number compare
  4. 102 Brunei 1,412 number compare
  5. 103 Mauritius 1,384 number compare
  6. 104 Georgia 1,301 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Switzerland?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Switzerland was 1,577 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 30,937 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,455 number in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Switzerland ranks 101st out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).