Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 83.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 83.2 for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Switzerland peaked at 90.4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.4, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90.4 | — |
| 2014 | 88.8 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 88.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.8 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 84.3 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 83.3 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 82.6 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 82.5 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.4 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.3 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.6 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 83.2 | +0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 83.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.2, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 83.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.75, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.43 | 82.6 | 90.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.8 | 82.4 | 83.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Switzerland?
- Students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Switzerland was 83.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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