Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 93.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Switzerland, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Switzerland is 93.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Switzerland peaked at 93.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 1981.
That places Switzerland 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 80.9% | — |
| 1982 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 82.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.1% | 80.9% | 84.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 85.4% | 85.0% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 86.7% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 90.2% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 92.1% | 93.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Switzerland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Switzerland was 93.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 1981.
- How does Switzerland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release