*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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Switzerland: total number of students at university 2000-2019
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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/935024/switzerland-total-number-of-students-at-university/
Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland). "Number of students participating at university in Switzerland in select years from the academic year 2000/01 to 2018/19." Chart. April 3, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/935024/switzerland-total-number-of-students-at-university/
Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland). (2020). Number of students participating at university in Switzerland in select years from the academic year 2000/01 to 2018/19. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/935024/switzerland-total-number-of-students-at-university/
Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland). "Number of Students Participating at University in Switzerland in Select Years from The Academic Year 2000/01 to 2018/19." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Apr 2020, /statistics/935024/switzerland-total-number-of-students-at-university/
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Number of students participating at university in Switzerland in select years from the academic year 2000/01 to 2018/19 [Graph], Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland), April 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/935024/switzerland-total-number-of-students-at-university/
