Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 92.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Switzerland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Switzerland is 92.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 95.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2006.
That places Switzerland 16th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 84.9% | 89.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 88.7% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 92.6% | 95.0% | 2 |
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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, female in Switzerland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Switzerland was 92.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release