Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 13.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
48th
of 112 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2003
All-time low
13.6%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland, 1998–2018

01020301998200820181998: 23.6 %1999: 25.2 %2000: 26.9 %2001: 27.2 %2002: 33.9 %2003: 34.3 %2004: 33.7 %2005: 29.4 %2006: 28.6 %2007: 25.1 %2008: 16.9 %2009: 17 %2010: 17.8 %2011: 18.5 %2012: 20 %2013: 13.9 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 14 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 13.8 %2018: 13.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 13.6% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 34.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2018.

Switzerland ranks 48th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 23.6%
1999 25.2% +6.8%
2000 26.9% +6.6%
2001 27.2% +1.5%
2002 33.9% +24.5%
2003 34.3% +1.0%
2004 33.7% -1.6%
2005 29.4% -12.9%
2006 28.6% -2.7%
2007 25.1% -12.2%
2008 16.9% -32.8%
2009 17.0% +0.7%
2010 17.8% +5.0%
2011 18.5% +3.7%
2012 20.0% +8.2%
2013 13.9% -30.6%
2014 13.8% -0.7%
2015 14.0% +1.3%
2016 13.7% -2.1%
2017 13.8% +0.8%
2018 13.6% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.4% 23.6% 25.2% 2
2000s 27.3% 16.9% 34.3% 10
2010s 15.4% 13.6% 20.0% 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 45 Belarus 16.6% compare
  2. 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.5% compare
  3. 47 Latvia 14.0% compare
  4. 49 Kuwait 12.3% compare
  5. 50 Sweden 11.5% compare
  6. 51 Israel 11.1% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland was 13.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 48th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.