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

Switzerland: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.5236 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.5236
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
37th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5236
in 2018
All-time low
0.4306
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.4312008: 0.4432009: 0.4312010: 0.4482011: 0.4542012: 0.4682013: 0.4842014: 0.4872015: 0.4782016: 0.5062017: 0.5042018: 0.524

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Switzerland stood at 0.5236. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Switzerland peaked at 0.5236 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4306, in 2007.

Switzerland ranks 37th of 63 countries on this measure, 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 public paid in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4306
2008 0.4431 +2.9%
2009 0.4311 -2.7%
2010 0.4482 +4.0%
2011 0.4543 +1.4%
2012 0.4682 +3.1%
2013 0.4839 +3.4%
2014 0.4875 +0.7%
2015 0.478 -2.0%
2016 0.5065 +6.0%
2017 0.5042 -0.5%
2018 0.5236 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4349 0.4306 0.4431 3
2010s 0.4838 0.4482 0.5236 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 34 Malta 0.561 compare
  2. 35 Austria 0.5542 compare
  3. 36 Zambia 0.5309 compare
  4. 38 Croatia 0.5184 compare
  5. 39 El Salvador 0.5162 compare
  6. 40 Ethiopia 0.5155 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Switzerland?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Switzerland was 0.5236 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5236 in 2018.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4306 in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Switzerland ranks 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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