Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of in Switzerland

Switzerland: Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of was 83.2 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
83.2 Per thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 33 countries
All-time high
88.8 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2015
All-time low
82.4 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of in Switzerland, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 88.8 Per thousand inhabitants2016: 86.8 Per thousand inhabitants2017: 84.3 Per thousand inhabitants2018: 83.3 Per thousand inhabitants2019: 82.6 Per thousand inhabitants2020: 82.5 Per thousand inhabitants2021: 82.4 Per thousand inhabitants2022: 83.3 Per thousand inhabitants2023: 82.6 Per thousand inhabitants2024: 83.2 Per thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 83.2 Per thousand inhabitants for students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of 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 education fields - per thousand of in Switzerland peaked at 88.8 Per thousand inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.4 Per thousand inhabitants, in 2021.

That places Switzerland 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of population aged 20-29 in Switzerland, 2015 to 2024.
Year Per thousand inhabitants Change
2015 88.8 Per thousand inhabitants
2016 86.8 Per thousand inhabitants -2.3%
2017 84.3 Per thousand inhabitants -2.9%
2018 83.3 Per thousand inhabitants -1.2%
2019 82.6 Per thousand inhabitants -0.8%
2020 82.5 Per thousand inhabitants -0.1%
2021 82.4 Per thousand inhabitants -0.1%
2022 83.3 Per thousand inhabitants +1.1%
2023 82.6 Per thousand inhabitants -0.8%
2024 83.2 Per thousand inhabitants +0.7%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 83.2 Per thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.2 Per thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 83.2 Per thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.8 Per thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.16 Per thousand inhabitants 82.6 Per thousand inhabitants 88.8 Per thousand inhabitants 5
2020s 82.8 Per thousand inhabitants 82.4 Per thousand inhabitants 83.3 Per thousand inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Belgium 89 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 14 Estonia 88.7 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  3. 15 Romania 87.2 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  4. 17 Latvia 75.2 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  5. 17 North Macedonia 75.2 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  6. 19 Sweden 66.4 Per thousand inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in Switzerland?
Students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in Switzerland was 83.2 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 88.8 Per thousand inhabitants in 2015.
What is the lowest students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 82.4 Per thousand inhabitants in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of?
Switzerland ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of 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 education fields - per thousand of population aged 20-29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of population aged 20-29
Unit
Per thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 319 data points, 2015–2024
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