Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Switzerland

Switzerland: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.1%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
114th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2009
All-time low
1.0%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2004–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Switzerland, 2004–2017

00.511.522004201020172004: 1.8 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 0.996 %2017: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Switzerland stood at 1.1%.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Switzerland peaked at 1.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.

Switzerland ranks 114th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Switzerland, 2004 to 2017.
Year % Change
2004 1.8%
2008 1.8% -2.3%
2009 1.9% +5.4%
2010 1.6% -12.6%
2011 1.7% +1.3%
2012 1.5% -9.3%
2013 1.7% +13.2%
2014 1.2% -27.3%
2015 1.5% +18.9%
2016 1.0% -32.5%
2017 1.1% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 3
2010s 1.4% 1.0% 1.7% 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 111 Paraguay 1.1% compare
  2. 112 Israel 1.1% compare
  3. 113 Monaco 1.1% compare
  4. 115 Türkiye 1.1% compare
  5. 116 Latvia 1.0% compare
  6. 117 Czechia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Switzerland?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Switzerland was 1.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Switzerland ranks 114th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.