Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 91.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 194 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 2001
All-time low
91.2%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Switzerland, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 91.6% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Switzerland peaked at 93.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 78th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.3% | — |
| 2000 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 91.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.9%, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 91.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.1%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 92.0% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 91.2% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.4% | 91.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 75 Sierra Leone 91.9% compare
- 76 Barbados 91.8% compare
- 77 Eritrea 91.7% compare
- 79 Afghanistan 90.9% compare
- 80 United States of America 90.8% compare
- 81 Mexico 90.6% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Switzerland?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Switzerland was 91.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Switzerland ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release