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Switzerland has a high rate of international students. In 2013, 16.9% of the total tertiary enrollment in Switzerland came from outside the country, a rate that is the 10th highest of the 291 countries included in the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. This rate was just higher than Austria (16.8) and just lower than the United Kingdom (17.5).
This list shows the government spending on education of various countries and subnational areas by percent (%) of GDP (1989–2022). It does not include private expenditure on education. It does not include private expenditure on education.
Switzerland's 13 institutes of higher learning enrolled 99,600 students in the academic year of 2001–02. About 25% of the adult population hold a diploma of higher learning. According to the CIA World Factbook data for 2003, 99% of the Swiss population aged 15 and over could read and write, with the rate being identical for both sexes.
In 2014 the federal budget of Switzerland was 66.353 billion Swiss francs, or 10.63% of the country's GDP. Note that the Swiss federal budget only comprises 31.7% of Swiss public expenditure, the rest being managed by the cantons , the municipalities , and the social security system. [ 3 ]
Institutional accreditation in Switzerland is granted by the Swiss Accreditation Council after a review by the Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ). Such Confederation-accreditation grants the institution in Switzerland the right to call (use) itself a University as well receiving state grants.
2022 24: Pädagogische Hochschule Bern: University of Teacher Education 3,299 [25] 2022 25: University of Teacher Education, State of Vaud: University of Teacher Education 3,250 [26] 2022 26: Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences: 2,854 [27] 2021 Part of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland 27
Pursuing international networking activities and ensuring that Switzerland remains involved in European and global education, research and innovation efforts. Fostering a broad and diverse range of education opportunities, ensuring that academic and vocational/professional pathways remain fully equivalent and compatible with one another.
In the Fall of 2007, the division launched a unique academic qualification for university graduates throughout Switzerland: the Master of Science (MSc) in Vocational Education and Training. With a total of 26 study programs recognized by the State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation (SERI) , SFUVET annually trains over 1700 ...