Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Switzerland stood at -1.05 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 215.4% on the previous year and down 3,350.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 0.9076 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.05 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 158th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.5252 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.3813 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2003 | 0.151 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0048 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2005 | -0.2247 % change on previous year | +4580.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1973 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2007 | -0.1604 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 2008 | 0.126 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2009 | -0.4352 % change on previous year | -445.4% |
| 2010 | -0.2335 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2011 | -0.8811 % change on previous year | +277.3% |
| 2012 | -0.3425 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3006 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0322 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2015 | -0.3074 % change on previous year | -1054.2% |
| 2016 | -0.2477 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0687 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2019 | -0.2396 % change on previous year | -6199.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1368 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2021 | -0.2497 % change on previous year | -282.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1133 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9076 % change on previous year | -900.9% |
| 2024 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -1.05 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.1421 % change on previous year, 7.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -1.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0939 % change on previous year, 11.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -6199.8% | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -0.2396 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -4580.2% | -0.0048 % change on previous year | -0.2247 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.055 % change on previous year | -0.5252 % change on previous year | 0.3813 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.1984 % change on previous year | -0.8811 % change on previous year | 0.3006 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0731 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 0.9076 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 155 Peru -0.9772 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Paraguay -1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 157 El Salvador -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 159 North Macedonia -1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Ghana -1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Cuba -1.23 % change on previous year 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Switzerland was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9076 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,350.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.