Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 104.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland is 104.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 132.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 104.8%, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 51st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 129.6% | — |
| 1994 | 132.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 129.1% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 125.3% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 113.2% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 111.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 111.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 110.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 111.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 112.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 114.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 114.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 114.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 112.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 110.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 109.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 110.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 110.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 110.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 105.6% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 106.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 106.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 106.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 105.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 104.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.5% | 111.5% | 132.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 112.0% | 109.3% | 114.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.3% | 104.8% | 110.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland was 104.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 132.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.8% in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.