Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 1,630 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Switzerland, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,630 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Switzerland peaked at 2,702 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,379, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 110th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,794 | — |
| 2004 | 2,702 | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 2,607 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,662 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,573 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,544 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,237 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 2,137 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2,297 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2,373 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,340 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,784 | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 1,821 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,749 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,855 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,817 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,379 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 1,659 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 1,615 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,630 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,794 | 1,794 | 1,794 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,636 | 2,573 | 2,702 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,114 | 1,749 | 2,544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,620 | 1,379 | 1,817 | 5 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 163,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.1945 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Switzerland?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Switzerland was 1,630 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,702 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,379 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release