Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 44.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 44.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland peaked at 44.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 138th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40.8% | — |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | +1.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 44.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.0%, 90% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 44.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.9%, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.7% | 40.8% | 44.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.3% | 44.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 135 Republic of Moldova 45.3% compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 45.2% compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 45.2% compare
- 139 Seychelles 44.8% compare
- 140 Slovenia 44.7% compare
- 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 44.7% 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 44.9% 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 44.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Switzerland ranks 138th 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 up 9.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release