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

Latest (2018)
28.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 98 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2004
All-time low
28.3%
in 2018
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Switzerland, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 31.2 %2000: 32.3 %2001: 31.9 %2002: 33.4 %2003: 35 %2004: 35.7 %2005: 35.4 %2006: 33.4 %2008: 31.9 %2009: 31 %2010: 31.2 %2011: 29.7 %2013: 29.6 %2014: 29.3 %2015: 28.3 %2016: 28.6 %2017: 28.4 %2018: 28.3 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Viet Nam 29.2% compare
  2. 43 Latvia 28.5% compare
  3. 44 Romania 28.4% compare
  4. 46 Iran 28.0% compare
  5. 47 Lesotho 28.0% compare
  6. 48 Albania 27.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.