Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Switzerland
Switzerland: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 45.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Switzerland is 45.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Switzerland peaked at 46.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2006.
Switzerland ranks 97th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2% | — |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 39.0% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 40.0% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 39.4% | 46.8% | 5 |
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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Switzerland?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Switzerland was 45.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Switzerland ranks 97th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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