Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 144,832 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
144,832
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
154,585
in 1994
All-time low
131,240
in 2018
Years of data
31
1993–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 144,832 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 154,585 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 131,240, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 103rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 150,175 | — |
| 1994 | 154,585 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 153,035 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 151,489 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 140,656 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 140,013 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 139,904 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 139,793 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 141,530 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 144,947 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 148,356 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 150,943 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 152,311 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 151,168 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 149,385 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 147,608 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 147,167 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 145,838 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 144,569 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 136,973 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 136,373 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 134,764 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 132,532 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 131,760 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 131,240 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 132,076 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 132,704 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 134,867 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 137,315 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 142,615 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 144,832 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,326 | 140,013 | 154,585 | 6 |
| 2000s | 146,594 | 139,793 | 152,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,329 | 131,240 | 147,167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,467 | 132,704 | 144,832 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 337,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland was 144,832 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 154,585 in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,240 in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release