Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 92.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.54
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 62 countries
All-time high
92.54
in 2023
All-time low
85.06
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Switzerland is 92.54, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Switzerland peaked at 92.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.06, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.06 | — |
| 1991 | 85.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85.11 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85.1 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 85.14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85.18 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85.4 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 85.78 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 86.21 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 86.52 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 86.79 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.07 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.28 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.43 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.49 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.65 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.96 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.45 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.09 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.7 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 90.24 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.71 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 91.06 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.35 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.5 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.54 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.63 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.74 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.83 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.91 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.03 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.19 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.36 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.54 | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 92.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.4, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 92.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.86, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.46 | 85.06 | 86.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.89 | 86.79 | 89.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.35 | 90.24 | 91.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.28 | 92.03 | 92.54 | 4 |
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 upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Switzerland?
- Upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Switzerland was 92.54 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.06 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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