4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 94.2 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
94.2
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 164 countries
All-time high
94.2
in 2018
All-time low
84
in 2006
Years of data
19
2000–2018
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Switzerland, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 94.2 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Switzerland peaked at 94.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2006.
Switzerland ranks 12th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91 | — |
| 2001 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 88 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.2 | +1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 94.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 94.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9 | 84 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.58 | 89 | 94.2 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Switzerland?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Switzerland was 94.2 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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