Switzerland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Switzerland
66.3%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
81.3%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
203rd
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
206th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Switzerland
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 81.3% against 66.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 203rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 206th of 219 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.4% | 79.4% | 13.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 77.6% | 15.9% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 77.7% | 12.8% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 80.0% | 12.1% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 77.2% | 13.4% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 80.5% | 15.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
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, Switzerland or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 81.3% against 66.3% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Switzerland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 15.0%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Switzerland ranks 203rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 206th 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
February 2026 Data Release