Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 1.13 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.13 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
1.1 GPIA
in 1991
Years of data
45
1978–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland is 1.13 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1 GPIA, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 5th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 Anguilla 1 GPIA compare
- 2 Cook Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 2 Italy 1.2 GPIA compare
- 2 Montserrat 1 GPIA compare
- 2 Niue 1 GPIA compare
- 2 Tokelau 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Poland 1.16 GPIA compare
- 4 Norway 1.14 GPIA compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 1.13 GPIA compare
- 7 Slovenia 1.13 GPIA compare
- 8 Vanuatu 1.13 GPIA compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland was 1.13 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release