Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Switzerland

Switzerland: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.3299 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3299
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
44th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.3411
in 2007
All-time low
0.292
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Switzerland, 2007–2018

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.3412008: 0.2922009: 0.2922010: 0.3092011: 0.2992012: 0.3172013: 0.3192014: 0.322015: 0.3092016: 0.332017: 0.3212018: 0.33

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Switzerland stood at 0.3299.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Switzerland peaked at 0.3411 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.292, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 44th of 71 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.

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.3411
2008 0.292 -14.4%
2009 0.2921 +0.0%
2010 0.3092 +5.9%
2011 0.2989 -3.3%
2012 0.317 +6.1%
2013 0.3188 +0.5%
2014 0.3197 +0.3%
2015 0.3092 -3.3%
2016 0.3303 +6.8%
2017 0.3214 -2.7%
2018 0.3299 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3084 0.292 0.3411 3
2010s 0.3172 0.2989 0.3303 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 41 Greece 0.3377 compare
  2. 42 Austria 0.3332 compare
  3. 43 Ireland 0.333 compare
  4. 45 Romania 0.3288 compare
  5. 46 Bulgaria 0.3274 compare
  6. 47 Uruguay 0.3244 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Switzerland?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Switzerland was 0.3299 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3411 in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.292 in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Switzerland ranks 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
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