Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Switzerland is 7.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 671.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Switzerland peaked at 12.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +1180.0% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 1.0% | 12.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.5% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Switzerland?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Switzerland was 7.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Switzerland ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 671.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release