Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 352,747 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
352,747 number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
352,841 number
in 2015
All-time low
261,733 number
in 1998
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1993–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1993200520181993: 264.5k number1994: 262.5k number1995: 261.9k number1996: 263.3k number1998: 261.7k number1999: 268.9k number2000: 273.2k number2001: 277.1k number2002: 270.8k number2003: 269.7k number2004: 271.4k number2005: 277.7k number2006: 283.5k number2007: 294.0k number2008: 303.7k number2009: 309.9k number2010: 315.5k number2011: 318.1k number2012: 321.9k number2013: 349.5k number2014: 350.3k number2015: 352.8k number2016: 352.3k number2017: 352.7k number2018: 352.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 352,747 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 352,841 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 261,733 number, in 1998.

Switzerland ranks 73rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 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 2018.
Year number Change
1993 264,546 number
1994 262,506 number -0.8%
1995 261,866 number -0.2%
1996 263,303 number +0.5%
1998 261,733 number -0.6%
1999 268,920 number +2.7%
2000 273,239 number +1.6%
2001 277,082 number +1.4%
2002 270,774 number -2.3%
2003 269,663 number -0.4%
2004 271,379 number +0.6%
2005 277,680 number +2.3%
2006 283,464 number +2.1%
2007 293,995 number +3.7%
2008 303,730 number +3.3%
2009 309,944 number +2.0%
2010 315,548 number +1.8%
2011 318,093 number +0.8%
2012 321,945 number +1.2%
2013 349,482 number +8.6%
2014 350,264 number +0.2%
2015 352,841 number +0.7%
2016 352,292 number -0.2%
2017 352,669 number +0.1%
2018 352,747 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 263,812 number 261,733 number 268,920 number 6
2000s 283,095 number 269,663 number 309,944 number 10
2010s 340,653 number 315,548 number 352,841 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 70 Czechia 388,678 number compare
  2. 71 Finland 365,001 number compare
  3. 72 Senegal 359,541 number compare
  4. 74 Austria 346,135 number compare
  5. 75 Greece 344,893 number compare
  6. 76 Mali 343,833 number 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 352,747 number in 2018, 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 352,841 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 261,733 number in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.