Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Switzerland
71.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
72.8%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
197th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
195th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 72.8% against 71.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 197th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 195th of 217 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.3% | 95.0% | 23.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 65.7% | 92.1% | 26.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 84.3% | 15.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 81.3% | 8.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 76.2% | 7.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 72.2% | 2.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 72.8% against 71.2% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Switzerland ranks 197th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 195th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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