The number of registered students in Switzerland has almost doubled since 2000/01. In the 2018/19 academic year, the number of students was over 313 thousand, compared with 160 thousand in 2001/01.
Number of students participating at university in Switzerland in select years from the academic year 2000/01 to 2018/19
Characteristic
Number of students
2018/19
313,128
2016/17
300,761
2015/16
295,416
2010/11
257,809
2005/06
204,664
2000/01
160,484
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*There are three types of higher education institutions: universities and institutes of technology (UIT), universities of applied sciences (UAS) and universities of teacher education (UTE).
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Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland). (April 3, 2020). Number of students participating at university in Switzerland in select years from the academic year 2000/01 to 2018/19 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/935024/switzerland-total-number-of-students-at-university/
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