Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 98.76 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.76
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 62 countries
All-time high
98.76
in 2023
All-time low
96.47
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Switzerland stood at 98.76. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Switzerland peaked at 98.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.47, in 1991.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.52 | — |
| 1991 | 96.47 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.49 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 96.63 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.75 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.87 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.93 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.06 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.13 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.21 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.32 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.44 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.54 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.64 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.73 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.82 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.9 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.96 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.07 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.18 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.26 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.34 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.39 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.43 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.49 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.53 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.57 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.61 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.66 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.71 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.76 | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 98.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.42, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 98.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.81 | 96.47 | 97.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.74 | 97.32 | 98.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.36 | 98.11 | 98.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.69 | 98.61 | 98.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Switzerland?
- Lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Switzerland was 98.76 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.47 in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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