Italy vs Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

Italy
67.8%
in 2023
Switzerland
66.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
202nd
Switzerland rank
203rd

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 67.8% against 66.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 202nd and Switzerland ranks 203rd of 219 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 67.1% 66.4% 0.7% Italy
1980s 63.7% 61.7% 2.0% Italy
1990s 58.7% 64.9% 6.2% Switzerland
2000s 71.7% 67.9% 3.8% Italy
2010s 65.1% 63.8% 1.3% Italy
2020s 67.7% 64.9% 2.8% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 67.8% against 66.3% in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Italy and Switzerland?
1.5%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Italy ranks 202nd and Switzerland ranks 203rd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release