Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 86.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
86.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 2009
All-time low
85.4%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Switzerland, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Switzerland stood at 86.2%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Switzerland peaked at 93.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.9% | — |
| 2000 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 86.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 86.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.2%, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 91.4% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 85.4% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.6% | 86.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 79 Djibouti 87.0% compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 86.7% compare
- 81 Botswana 86.2% compare
- 83 Netherlands 85.8% compare
- 84 New Zealand 85.8% compare
- 85 Mongolia 85.6% 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 public in Switzerland?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Switzerland was 86.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Switzerland ranks 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release