Enrolment in secondary education, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 319,092 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
319,092 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 202 countries
All-time high
355,227 number
in 1982
All-time low
287,790 number
in 1998
Years of data
39
1978–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Switzerland, 1978–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1978199820181978: 340.0k number1979: 345.0k number1980: 350.7k number1981: 355.1k number1982: 355.2k number1983: 354.4k number1984: 353.5k number1985: 347.8k number1986: 339.6k number1987: 329.9k number1988: 320.8k number1989: 311.6k number1990: 305.6k number1991: 299.6k number1992: 296.2k number1993: 296.2k number1994: 298.4k number1995: 296.6k number1996: 295.5k number1998: 287.8k number1999: 289.7k number2000: 291.4k number2001: 292.2k number2002: 290.5k number2003: 293.0k number2004: 297.8k number2005: 302.9k number2006: 307.8k number2007: 311.1k number2008: 313.7k number2009: 314.2k number2010: 315.0k number2011: 314.8k number2012: 315.6k number2013: 320.5k number2015: 320.5k number2016: 318.5k number2017: 318.5k number2018: 319.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Switzerland is 319,092 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 355,227 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 287,790 number, in 1998.

That places Switzerland 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Switzerland, 1978 to 2018.
Year number Change
1978 339,951 number
1979 345,048 number +1.5%
1980 350,703 number +1.6%
1981 355,075 number +1.2%
1982 355,227 number +0.0%
1983 354,392 number -0.2%
1984 353,508 number -0.2%
1985 347,815 number -1.6%
1986 339,635 number -2.4%
1987 329,924 number -2.9%
1988 320,841 number -2.8%
1989 311,575 number -2.9%
1990 305,610 number -1.9%
1991 299,612 number -2.0%
1992 296,240 number -1.1%
1993 296,180 number -0.0%
1994 298,423 number +0.8%
1995 296,636 number -0.6%
1996 295,526 number -0.4%
1998 287,790 number -2.6%
1999 289,656 number +0.6%
2000 291,378 number +0.6%
2001 292,230 number +0.3%
2002 290,454 number -0.6%
2003 293,019 number +0.9%
2004 297,817 number +1.6%
2005 302,924 number +1.7%
2006 307,765 number +1.6%
2007 311,126 number +1.1%
2008 313,710 number +0.8%
2009 314,215 number +0.2%
2010 315,037 number +0.3%
2011 314,771 number -0.1%
2012 315,642 number +0.3%
2013 320,495 number +1.5%
2015 320,542 number +0.0%
2016 318,514 number -0.6%
2017 318,548 number +0.0%
2018 319,092 number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 342,500 number 339,951 number 345,048 number 2
1980s 341,870 number 311,575 number 355,227 number 10
1990s 296,186 number 287,790 number 305,610 number 9
2000s 301,464 number 290,454 number 314,215 number 10
2010s 317,830 number 314,771 number 320,542 number 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 92 Belarus 335,758 number compare
  2. 93 Honduras 330,996 number compare
  3. 94 Libya 327,920 number compare
  4. 96 Paraguay 303,449 number compare
  5. 97 Burundi 302,379 number compare
  6. 98 Papua New Guinea 300,959 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Switzerland?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Switzerland was 319,092 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 355,227 number in 1982.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 287,790 number in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Switzerland ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.