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

Switzerland: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 0.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
102nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2004–2017

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

00.511.52004201020172004: 1.6 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 1.3 %2014: 0.907 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 0.725 %2017: 0.848 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.8% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland peaked at 1.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

Switzerland ranks 102nd of 164 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 in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Switzerland, 2004 to 2017.
Year % Change
2004 1.6%
2008 1.6% +3.7%
2009 1.6% -0.8%
2010 1.4% -12.9%
2011 1.4% +1.2%
2012 1.3% -8.9%
2013 1.3% +3.1%
2014 0.9% -31.8%
2015 1.2% +28.1%
2016 0.7% -37.6%
2017 0.8% +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 3
2010s 1.1% 0.7% 1.4% 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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  4. 103 Sierra Leone 0.8% compare
  5. 104 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  6. 105 Czechia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland was 0.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Switzerland ranks 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.