Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 13.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 13.8% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland peaked at 14.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2009.
Switzerland ranks 101st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.1% | — |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +63.4% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 83% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 | +63.4% | 6.8% | 11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 6.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.8% | 14.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 98 Mongolia 14.4% compare
- 99 New Zealand 14.2% compare
- 100 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 102 Botswana 13.8% compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 13.3% compare
- 104 Djibouti 13.0% 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 upper secondary education in private in Switzerland?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland was 13.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Switzerland ranks 101st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release