Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 757 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 757 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 2,763 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 669 number, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 107th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,763 number | — |
| 1978 | 2,435 number | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 2,220 number | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 1,932 number | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 1,907 number | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,135 number | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 1,915 number | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 1,850 number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1,751 number | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1,562 number | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 1,603 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,663 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1,526 number | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 1,491 number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,423 number | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,657 number | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 1,676 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,620 number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,599 number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,048 number | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 1,872 number | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 2,091 number | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 2,081 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,712 number | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 1,588 number | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1,560 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,344 number | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 1,290 number | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,215 number | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1,171 number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,161 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,034 number | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 999 number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 878 number | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 776 number | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 669 number | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 731 number | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 702 number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 757 number | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,473 number | 2,220 number | 2,763 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,784 number | 1,526 number | 2,135 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,645 number | 1,423 number | 2,048 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,592 number | 1,171 number | 2,091 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 856.33 number | 669 number | 1,161 number | 9 |
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 repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 757 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,763 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 669 number in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.