Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Switzerland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Switzerland stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Switzerland peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9809 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 55th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9973 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9866 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9845 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9809 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9895 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9899 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9873 GPIA | 0.9809 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9895 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Switzerland?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Switzerland was 1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9809 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release