Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 61.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
61.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
204th
of 217 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2005
All-time low
55.4%
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 61.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland peaked at 64.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 1989.
Switzerland ranks 204th of 217 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 | 62.1% | — |
| 1979 | 62.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 61.7% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 60.8% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 59.9% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 59.1% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 58.2% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 57.3% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 56.7% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 56.3% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 55.7% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 56.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 61.9% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.2% | 62.1% | 62.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 58.1% | 55.4% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 55.5% | 63.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 62.0% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 58.3% | 62.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 59.2% | 61.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- 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)
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 61.8% 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 64.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 1989.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Switzerland ranks 204th 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 5.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release