Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 256,131 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 256,131 number. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 302,199 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 256,131 number, in 2018.
That places Switzerland 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 293,941 number | — |
| 1994 | 302,199 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 299,850 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 296,621 number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 277,042 number | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 275,513 number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 276,130 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 276,536 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 279,543 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 285,842 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 292,322 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 297,103 number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 300,609 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 298,459 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 295,227 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 291,089 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 289,636 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 286,907 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 284,217 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 267,518 number | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 265,226 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 261,629 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 257,491 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 256,176 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 256,131 number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290,861 number | 275,513 number | 302,199 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 289,286 number | 276,130 number | 300,609 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,437 number | 256,131 number | 289,636 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 102 El Salvador 308,565 number compare
- 103 Costa Rica 298,368 number compare
- 104 Serbia 274,657 number compare
- 106 Slovakia 254,233 number compare
- 107 New Zealand 253,919 number compare
- 108 Congo 243,984 number compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 286,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0318 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 256,131 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 302,199 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,131 number in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.