Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 282,698 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Switzerland stood at 282,698 Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Switzerland peaked at 282,698 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 256,131 Number, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 46 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.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 267,537 Number | — |
| 2014 | 265,226 Number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 261,629 Number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 257,491 Number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 256,176 Number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 256,131 Number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 257,495 Number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 258,850 Number | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 261,764 Number | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 266,963 Number | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 277,408 Number | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 282,698 Number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 260,241 Number | 256,131 Number | 267,537 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 269,537 Number | 258,850 Number | 282,698 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 303,965 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Switzerland?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Switzerland was 282,698 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 282,698 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,131 Number in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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