Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland peaked at 1.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 113th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.6% | — |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release