Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 67.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Switzerland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 67.8% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Switzerland peaked at 72.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.6% | — |
| 1999 | 71.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4% | 71.2% | 71.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 70.6% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 70.0% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 67.8% | 70.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Switzerland?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Switzerland was 67.8% 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 72.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 168 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 6.1%. 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release