Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Switzerland
Switzerland: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM was 25.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 25.6 for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Switzerland peaked at 25.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.5 | — |
| 2014 | 18.4 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 20 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 20.3 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.7 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.2 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 22 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.8 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 23.7 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 24 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 24.9 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 25.6 | +2.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 25.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 25.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.6, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.01 | 17.5 | 22 | 7 |
| 2020s | 24 | 21.8 | 25.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Population density 230.99 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Switzerland?
- Graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Switzerland was 25.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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