Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 92.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Switzerland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 92.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 93.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2006.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 82.9% | — |
| 2007 | 86.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 92.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.9%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 92.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 82.9% | 87.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 88.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.2% | 92.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Switzerland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Switzerland was 92.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release