Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 28.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 28.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland peaked at 35.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 45th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.2% | — |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 31.0% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.3% | 31.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland was 28.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.