Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0453 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Switzerland, 1977–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0453 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0677 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0453 units per person, in 2017.
That places Switzerland 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0653 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0663 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0674 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0677 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0672 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0661 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0648 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0634 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0612 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0588 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0563 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0538 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0517 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0504 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0497 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.05 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0533 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0544 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.054 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0535 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0516 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0516 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0515 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0517 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0515 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0518 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0525 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0531 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0537 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0532 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0526 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0514 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0506 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0503 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0495 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0478 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0464 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0455 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0453 units per person | -0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0453 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 71% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0453 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0592 units per person, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0664 units per person | 0.0653 units per person | 0.0674 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0611 units per person | 0.0517 units per person | 0.0677 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.052 units per person | 0.0497 units per person | 0.0544 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0523 units per person | 0.0514 units per person | 0.0537 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0479 units per person | 0.0453 units per person | 0.0506 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Switzerland?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0453 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0677 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0453 units per person in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.