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

Latest (2024)
83.2
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
90.4
in 2013
All-time low
82.4
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Switzerland, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 90.42014: 88.82015: 88.82016: 86.82017: 84.32018: 83.32019: 82.62020: 82.52021: 82.42022: 83.32023: 82.62024: 83.2

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

Annual values for Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Switzerland, 2013 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 86.43 82.6 90.4 7
2020s 82.8 82.4 83.3 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Estonia 91.7 compare
  2. 14 Belgium 89 compare
  3. 15 Romania 85.5 compare
  4. 17 Latvia 75.2 compare
  5. 17 North Macedonia 75.2 compare
  6. 17 North Macedonia 75.2 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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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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Indicator
Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 405 data points, 2013–2025
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