Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 11.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Switzerland, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Switzerland is 11.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Switzerland peaked at 12.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 104th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.9% | — |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 79% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +32.0% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.4% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 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 secondary education in private in Switzerland?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Switzerland was 11.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Switzerland ranks 104th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release