Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 6.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6.8% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 666.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Switzerland peaked at 11.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 73rd of 184 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 | 1.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +1153.9% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 0.9% | 11.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 70 Palau 7.4% compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 7.3% compare
- 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.9% compare
- 74 Brazil 6.8% compare
- 75 Luxembourg 6.7% compare
- 76 Dominica 6.7% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Switzerland?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Switzerland was 6.8% 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 11.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 184 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 666.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release