Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 92.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 92.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 93.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2006.
That places Switzerland 11th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 83.8% | — |
| 2007 | 87.8% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 83.8% | 88.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 89.4% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.7% | 93.1% | 2 |
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 in Switzerland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 92.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release