Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland

Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 14.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 162 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2014
All-time low
6.7%
in 2009
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

0510151999200820181999: 9.1 %2000: 8.6 %2001: 8.6 %2002: 7.3 %2003: 6.9 %2004: 6.8 %2005: 7 %2006: 7.1 %2007: 7.2 %2008: 6.8 %2009: 6.7 %2010: 6.8 %2011: 11.1 %2012: 12.7 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 14.6 %2015: 14.4 %2016: 14.6 %2017: 14.5 %2018: 14.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland stood at 14.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland peaked at 14.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2009.

That places Switzerland 87th out of 162 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 upper secondary education in private in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 9.1%
2000 8.6% -5.1%
2001 8.6% +0.3%
2002 7.3% -15.1%
2003 6.9% -5.7%
2004 6.8% -1.1%
2005 7.0% +2.5%
2006 7.1% +1.0%
2007 7.2% +2.1%
2008 6.8% -5.6%
2009 6.7% -1.7%
2010 6.8% +1.5%
2011 11.1% +63.4%
2012 12.7% +13.9%
2013 14.6% +15.0%
2014 14.6% +0.5%
2015 14.4% -1.9%
2016 14.6% +1.7%
2017 14.5% -0.6%
2018 14.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 1
2000s 7.3% 6.7% 8.6% 10
2010s 13.1% 6.8% 14.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Switzerland was 14.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Switzerland ranks 87th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.