Secondary education, pupils in Switzerland
Switzerland: Secondary education, pupils was 47.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Switzerland, 1978–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, pupils in Switzerland stood at 47.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Switzerland peaked at 48.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1978.
Switzerland ranks 152nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 45.7% | — |
| 1979 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.9% | 45.7% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 46.3% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 46.6% | 47.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 47.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 48.1% | 7 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Switzerland?
- Secondary education, pupils in Switzerland was 47.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1978.
- How does Switzerland rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Switzerland ranks 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.