Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 91.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland, 1978–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland is 91.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 91.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 1987.
That places Switzerland 48th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 69.6% | — |
| 1979 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.2% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 68.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 68.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 70.8% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 72.0% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 77.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 79.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 82.7% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 83.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.8% | 69.6% | 70.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 69.2% | 68.3% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 70.8% | 83.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 84.7% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 86.3% | 91.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Switzerland was 91.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 1987.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 48th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.