Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 353,683 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
353,683
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
74th
of 196 countries
All-time high
353,683
in 2024
All-time low
261,733
in 1998
Years of data
31
1993–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1993–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1993200820241993: 264.5k1994: 262.5k1995: 261.9k1996: 263.3k1998: 261.7k1999: 268.9k2000: 273.2k2001: 277.1k2002: 270.8k2003: 269.7k2004: 271.4k2005: 277.7k2006: 283.5k2007: 294.0k2008: 303.7k2009: 309.9k2010: 315.5k2011: 318.1k2012: 321.9k2013: 349.5k2014: 350.3k2015: 352.8k2016: 352.3k2017: 352.7k2018: 352.7k2019: 349.2k2020: 347.3k2021: 348.2k2022: 349.8k2023: 348.8k2024: 353.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 353,683 for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 353,683 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 261,733, in 1998.

That places Switzerland 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 264,546
1994 262,506 -0.8%
1995 261,866 -0.2%
1996 263,303 +0.5%
1998 261,733 -0.6%
1999 268,920 +2.7%
2000 273,239 +1.6%
2001 277,082 +1.4%
2002 270,774 -2.3%
2003 269,663 -0.4%
2004 271,379 +0.6%
2005 277,680 +2.3%
2006 283,464 +2.1%
2007 293,995 +3.7%
2008 303,730 +3.3%
2009 309,944 +2.0%
2010 315,548 +1.8%
2011 318,093 +0.8%
2012 321,945 +1.2%
2013 349,482 +8.6%
2014 350,264 +0.2%
2015 352,841 +0.7%
2016 352,292 -0.2%
2017 352,669 +0.1%
2018 352,747 +0.0%
2019 349,174 -1.0%
2020 347,349 -0.5%
2021 348,196 +0.2%
2022 349,760 +0.4%
2023 348,770 -0.3%
2024 353,683 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 263,812 261,733 268,920 6
2000s 283,095 269,663 309,944 10
2010s 341,506 315,548 352,841 10
2020s 349,552 347,349 353,683 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 71 Senegal 404,803 compare
  2. 72 Portugal 394,964 compare
  3. 73 Guatemala 365,012 compare
  4. 75 Austria 351,915 compare
  5. 76 Greece 345,402 compare
  6. 77 Finland 345,331 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 353,683 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 353,683 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 261,733 in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release