Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 was 1.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2022
All-time low
1.4
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.8 for doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in Switzerland peaked at 1.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.4 | — |
| 2014 | 1.6 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 United Kingdom 1.6 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1.6 compare
- 4 Czechia 1.3 compare
- 4 Denmark 1.3 compare
- 4 France 1.3 compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in Switzerland?
- Doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in Switzerland was 1.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 25 to 34. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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