4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Switzerland
Switzerland: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 98.9 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
98.9
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
99
in 2000
All-time low
93
in 2009
Years of data
19
2000–2018
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Switzerland, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Switzerland stood at 98.9.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Switzerland peaked at 99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99 | — |
| 2001 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 98 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2 | 93 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.54 | 98 | 99 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Switzerland?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Switzerland was 98.9 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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