Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 66.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
66.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
203rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
68.9%
in 2006
All-time low
58.4%
in 1989
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland stood at 66.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland peaked at 68.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1989.
Switzerland ranks 203rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 66.5% | — |
| 1979 | 66.2% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 64.6% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 63.7% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 62.8% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 61.9% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 60.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 58.8% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 58.4% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 61.1% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 66.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.4% | 66.2% | 66.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 58.4% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 58.6% | 68.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 66.2% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 62.5% | 65.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 64.0% | 66.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 200 New Caledonia 69.2% compare
- 201 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 68.1% compare
- 202 Italy 67.8% compare
- 204 Serbia 65.9% compare
- 205 Liechtenstein 65.7% compare
- 206 Austria 65.6% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
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 66.3% 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 68.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1989.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Switzerland ranks 203rd out of 219 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 5.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release