Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
82nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2013
All-time low
48.9%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 49.2% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Switzerland peaked at 49.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 82nd of 191 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49.3% | — |
| 2014 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 49.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 49.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.2% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Switzerland?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Switzerland was 49.2% 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 49.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Switzerland ranks 82nd out of 191 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 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release