Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 94.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Switzerland, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Switzerland stood at 94.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Switzerland peaked at 94.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 1981.
That places Switzerland 21st 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 78.7% | — |
| 1982 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 80.3% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 80.9% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 94.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.4%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 94.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.5% | 78.7% | 83.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 84.1% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 86.7% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 90.9% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.2% | 94.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Switzerland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Switzerland was 94.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 1981.
- How does Switzerland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release