Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Switzerland, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Switzerland is 1.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Switzerland peaked at 2.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 111th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2.0% | — |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.1% 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 2.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Switzerland ranks 111th out of 170 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 34.0%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release