Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity was 0.992 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Switzerland, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.992 LPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Switzerland peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9831 LPIA, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9971 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9995 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9927 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9987 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9985 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9831 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.992 LPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 0.9927 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9875 LPIA | 0.9831 LPIA | 0.992 LPIA | 2 |
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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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Switzerland?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Switzerland was 0.992 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9831 LPIA in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release