Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female was 98.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Switzerland, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Switzerland is 98.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Switzerland peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 99.0% | — |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.3% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 163,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.1945 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Switzerland?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Switzerland was 98.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release