Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Switzerland

Switzerland: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.3708 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3708
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
17th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3708
in 2018
All-time low
0.2444
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Switzerland, 2007–2018

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.2442008: 0.2652009: 0.2782010: 0.2952011: 0.3032012: 0.3052013: 0.3242014: 0.3092015: 0.3332016: 0.3352017: 0.352018: 0.371

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.3708 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Switzerland peaked at 0.3708 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2444, in 2007.

That places Switzerland 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2444
2008 0.2653 +8.6%
2009 0.2776 +4.6%
2010 0.2954 +6.4%
2011 0.3032 +2.6%
2012 0.3054 +0.7%
2013 0.3235 +5.9%
2014 0.3091 -4.5%
2015 0.3334 +7.9%
2016 0.3349 +0.4%
2017 0.3498 +4.5%
2018 0.3708 +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2624 0.2444 0.2776 3
2010s 0.3251 0.2954 0.3708 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3822 compare
  2. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.381 compare
  3. 16 Spain 0.373 compare
  4. 18 Argentina 0.363 compare
  5. 19 Peru 0.362 compare
  6. 20 Iceland 0.344 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Switzerland?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Switzerland was 0.3708 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3708 in 2018.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2444 in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Switzerland ranks 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2022
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