Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Switzerland, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Switzerland stood at 1.0%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Switzerland peaked at 1.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 99th of 171 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.6% | — |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Switzerland?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Switzerland was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Switzerland ranks 99th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release