Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Switzerland

Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 74.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
74.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
67th
of 98 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 2010
All-time low
74.1%
in 2018
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Switzerland, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 74.7 %2000: 74.5 %2001: 75.3 %2002: 75.8 %2003: 77.2 %2004: 77.3 %2005: 75.9 %2006: 76.8 %2008: 78.3 %2009: 77.2 %2010: 78.8 %2011: 77.6 %2013: 76.4 %2014: 76.1 %2015: 75 %2016: 74.8 %2017: 74.5 %2018: 74.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Switzerland stood at 74.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Switzerland peaked at 78.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2018.

That places Switzerland 67th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.7% 74.7% 74.7% 1
2000s 76.5% 74.5% 78.3% 9
2010s 75.9% 74.1% 78.8% 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 64 Mexico 74.7% compare
  2. 65 Ireland 74.5% compare
  3. 66 France 74.4% compare
  4. 68 Czechia 73.8% compare
  5. 69 Sweden 73.3% compare
  6. 70 Lithuania 73.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Switzerland?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Switzerland was 74.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
Switzerland ranks 67th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.