Secondary education, general pupils in Switzerland
Switzerland: Secondary education, general pupils was 51.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Switzerland, 1977–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Switzerland stood at 51.2%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Switzerland peaked at 51.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Secondary education, general pupils in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 49.1% | — |
| 1978 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.8% | 50.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 50.9% | 51.5% | 7 |
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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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Switzerland?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Switzerland was 51.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Switzerland ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.