Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Switzerland

Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 8.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2015
All-time low
6.7%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Switzerland, 1999–2018

024681999200820181999: 6.7 %2000: 6.8 %2001: 6.7 %2002: 7 %2003: 7 %2004: 7.1 %2005: 7.1 %2006: 7.1 %2007: 7.3 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 8 %2010: 8 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 8.2 %2013: 8.8 %2014: 8.7 %2015: 8.8 %2016: 8.6 %2017: 8.6 %2018: 8.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Switzerland stood at 8.6%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Switzerland peaked at 8.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2001.

That places Switzerland 102nd out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 6.7%
2000 6.8% +0.4%
2001 6.7% -1.5%
2002 7.0% +4.9%
2003 7.0% +0.9%
2004 7.1% +1.3%
2005 7.1% -0.3%
2006 7.1% +0.3%
2007 7.3% +2.9%
2008 7.7% +4.8%
2009 8.0% +3.8%
2010 8.0% +0.1%
2011 8.2% +2.5%
2012 8.2% -0.3%
2013 8.8% +7.8%
2014 8.7% -0.7%
2015 8.8% +1.3%
2016 8.6% -2.4%
2017 8.6% -0.5%
2018 8.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1
2000s 7.2% 6.7% 8.0% 10
2010s 8.5% 8.0% 8.8% 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 99 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.4% compare
  2. 100 United States of America 8.9% compare
  3. 101 Canada 8.8% compare
  4. 103 Slovakia 8.3% compare
  5. 104 Eritrea 8.3% compare
  6. 105 Costa Rica 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Switzerland?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Switzerland was 8.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2001.
How does Switzerland rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Switzerland ranks 102nd out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.