Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 74.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Switzerland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 74.5% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Switzerland peaked at 84.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.5% | — |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 77.5% | 81.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 75.3% | 84.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 74.5% | 74.5% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Switzerland?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Switzerland was 74.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release