Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 101.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Switzerland, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 101.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 101.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 1993.
That places Switzerland 50th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 79.1% | — |
| 1994 | 80.3% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 81.6% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 83.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 100.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 100.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 101.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.7% | 79.1% | 83.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 79.6% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 86.1% | 101.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 47 United Arab Emirates 103.9% compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 103.8% compare
- 49 Chile 102.6% compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.9% compare
- 52 Qatar 100.6% compare
- 53 Republic of Korea 100.3% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Switzerland was 101.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 50th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.