Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower 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 … lower 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,630 is above the median for high income countries, which is 576, 2.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,630 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 606, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +50.6% | 1,794 | 2,702 |
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 |
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 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