Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 55.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland is 55.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland peaked at 59.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59.2% | — |
| 2014 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.3% | 55.7% | 59.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 55.1% | 55.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 28 Turks and Caicos Islands 55.3% compare
- 29 Slovenia 55.3% compare
- 30 Seychelles 55.2% compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 54.8% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 54.8% compare
- 34 Republic of Moldova 54.7% 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 55.1% 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 59.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 168 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 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release