Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Switzerland
Switzerland: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 382,503 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1977–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Switzerland is 382,503, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 427,870 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 337,958, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 106th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 410,073 | — |
| 1978 | 416,793 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 424,394 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 427,870 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 427,193 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 422,493 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 416,028 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 408,704 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 396,230 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 382,442 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 368,498 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 354,775 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 343,662 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 338,307 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 337,958 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 343,735 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 369,615 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 380,440 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 380,175 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 378,328 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 372,594 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 366,860 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 368,559 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 369,895 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 373,462 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 375,424 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 380,224 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 387,723 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 395,219 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 402,223 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 401,896 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 402,131 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 397,977 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 396,160 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 397,849 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 396,115 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 386,508 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 385,232 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 383,955 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 381,380 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 382,503 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 417,087 | 410,073 | 424,394 | 3 |
| 1980s | 394,790 | 343,662 | 427,870 | 10 |
| 1990s | 363,657 | 337,958 | 380,440 | 10 |
| 2000s | 388,617 | 369,895 | 402,223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,713 | 381,380 | 397,849 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Switzerland?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Switzerland was 382,503 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 427,870 in 1980.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,958 in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Switzerland ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.