School enrollment, secondary in Switzerland
Switzerland: School enrollment, secondary was 85.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Switzerland, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Switzerland is 85.3%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Switzerland peaked at 85.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 1989.
That places Switzerland 64th out of 154 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 79.0% | — |
| 1982 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 77.3% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | -0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 85.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 92% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 85.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.0% | 76.8% | 79.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 77.3% | 84.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 83.4% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 81.2% | 85.8% | 8 |
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 school enrollment, secondary in Switzerland?
- School enrollment, secondary in Switzerland was 85.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 1989.
- How does Switzerland rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Switzerland ranks 64th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.