Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters was 1 Percentage of students in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Switzerland, 2015–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Switzerland is 1 Percentage of students, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Switzerland peaked at 1.23 Percentage of students in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9638 Percentage of students, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.07 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 1.23 Percentage of students | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.19 Percentage of students | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.19 Percentage of students | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.21 Percentage of students | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2 Percentage of students | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 Percentage of students | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.08 Percentage of students | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9638 Percentage of students | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 1 Percentage of students | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.18 Percentage of students | 1.07 Percentage of students | 1.23 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.06 Percentage of students | 0.9638 Percentage of students | 1.2 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 337,303 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Switzerland?
- Repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Switzerland was 1 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 Percentage of students in 2016.
- What is the lowest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9638 Percentage of students in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.