Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity was 1.32 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.32 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.34 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
1.29 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Switzerland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.32 GPIA for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Switzerland peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.29 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.32 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.33 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.34 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.34 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Switzerland?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Switzerland was 1.32 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 upper 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