Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 1,749 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1,749 number
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
109th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2,702 number
in 2004
All-time low
1,749 number
in 2018
Years of data
14
1999–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Switzerland, 1999–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999200820181999: 1.8k number2004: 2.7k number2005: 2.6k number2008: 2.7k number2009: 2.6k number2010: 2.5k number2011: 2.2k number2012: 2.1k number2013: 2.3k number2014: 2.4k number2015: 2.3k number2016: 1.8k number2017: 1.8k number2018: 1.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1,749 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Switzerland peaked at 2,702 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,749 number, in 2018.

That places Switzerland 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,794 number 1,794 number 1,794 number 1
2000s 2,636 number 2,573 number 2,702 number 4
2010s 2,142 number 1,749 number 2,544 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 106 Czechia 1,928 number compare
  2. 107 Timor-Leste 1,780 number compare
  3. 108 Gambia 1,759 number compare
  4. 110 Paraguay 1,737 number compare
  5. 111 Suriname 1,734 number compare
  6. 112 Denmark 1,366 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Switzerland?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Switzerland was 1,749 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2,702 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,749 number in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Switzerland ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.