Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 98.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
98.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 87 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2015
All-time low
97.0%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Switzerland, 2010–2021

0204060801002010201520212010: 98.7 %2011: 98 %2012: 98.3 %2013: 97.9 %2014: 98.8 %2015: 99.3 %2016: 99.2 %2017: 99 %2018: 99 %2019: 97.7 %2020: 97 %2021: 98.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 98.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 99.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 19th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Switzerland, 2010 to 2021.
Year % Change
2010 98.7%
2011 98.0% -0.8%
2012 98.3% +0.3%
2013 97.9% -0.4%
2014 98.8% +0.9%
2015 99.3% +0.5%
2016 99.2% -0.0%
2017 99.0% -0.3%
2018 99.0% +0.1%
2019 97.7% -1.3%
2020 97.0% -0.7%
2021 98.1% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.6% 97.7% 99.3% 10
2020s 97.6% 97.0% 98.1% 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 16 Lithuania 98.9% compare
  2. 17 Sweden 98.5% compare
  3. 18 Mongolia 98.4% compare
  4. 20 France 97.9% compare
  5. 21 Portugal 97.9% compare
  6. 22 Kazakhstan 97.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Switzerland?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Switzerland was 98.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 19th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 985 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release