Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Switzerland, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.0% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Switzerland peaked at 2.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.5% | — |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 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 primary education (all grades), male in Switzerland?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Switzerland was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release