Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 98.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2025
All-time low
96.2%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Switzerland, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Switzerland stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Switzerland peaked at 98.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 1981.
That places Switzerland 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.2% | — |
| 1982 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.5% | 96.2% | 96.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 96.5% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.4% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Switzerland?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Switzerland was 98.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 1981.
- How does Switzerland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release