Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 71.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
71.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
197th
of 217 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2006
All-time low
61.8%
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 71.2%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland peaked at 74.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1989.
That places Switzerland 197th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 71.8% | — |
| 1979 | 70.8% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 69.0% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 68.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 67.1% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 66.3% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 65.2% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 63.3% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 62.3% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 61.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 72.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 72.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 73.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 72.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.3% | 70.8% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 65.7% | 61.8% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 62.0% | 73.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 70.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 67.0% | 69.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.2% | 71.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 194 Costa Rica 73.0% compare
- 195 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 72.8% compare
- 196 North Macedonia 71.5% compare
- 198 Montenegro 71.2% compare
- 199 Liechtenstein 70.9% compare
- 200 Luxembourg 70.4% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- 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)
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 71.2% 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 74.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 1989.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Switzerland ranks 197th out of 217 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 6.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release