Enrolment in secondary education, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 332,416 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
332,416
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
98th
of 218 countries
All-time high
355,227
in 1982
All-time low
287,790
in 1998
Years of data
45
1978–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Switzerland, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in Switzerland stood at 332,416.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 355,227 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 287,790, in 1998.
That places Switzerland 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 339,951 | — |
| 1979 | 345,048 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 350,703 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 355,075 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 355,227 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 354,392 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 353,508 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 347,815 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 339,635 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 329,924 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 320,841 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 311,575 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 305,610 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 299,612 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 296,240 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 296,180 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 298,423 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 296,636 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 295,526 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 287,790 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 289,656 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 291,378 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 292,230 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 290,454 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 293,019 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 297,817 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 302,924 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 307,765 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 311,126 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 313,710 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 314,215 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 315,037 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 314,771 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 315,642 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 320,495 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 320,542 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 318,514 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 318,548 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 319,092 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 318,325 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 317,676 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 319,248 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 322,600 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 326,951 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 332,416 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 342,500 | 339,951 | 345,048 | 2 |
| 1980s | 341,870 | 311,575 | 355,227 | 10 |
| 1990s | 296,186 | 287,790 | 305,610 | 9 |
| 2000s | 301,464 | 290,454 | 314,215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 317,885 | 314,771 | 320,542 | 9 |
| 2020s | 323,778 | 317,676 | 332,416 | 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 secondary education, male in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Switzerland was 332,416 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 355,227 in 1982.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 287,790 in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release