Students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding in Switzerland
Switzerland: Students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding was 5.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding in Switzerland stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding in Switzerland peaked at 5.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.8% | — |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 5 |
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More population data for Switzerland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding in Switzerland?
- Students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding in Switzerland was 5.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 Students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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