Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.8%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
89th
of 153 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2014
All-time low
1.5%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2004–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Switzerland, 2004–2017

00.511.522004201020172004: 1.8 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.6 %2012: 2 %2013: 2 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1.8% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Switzerland peaked at 2.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2015.

That places Switzerland 89th out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Switzerland, 2004 to 2017.
Year % Change
2004 1.8%
2008 1.9% +5.0%
2009 1.8% -3.2%
2010 1.8% -1.9%
2011 1.6% -8.4%
2012 2.0% +21.2%
2013 2.0% +1.3%
2014 2.2% +7.9%
2015 1.5% -32.3%
2016 1.9% +29.9%
2017 1.8% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 3
2010s 1.8% 1.5% 2.2% 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 86 Palestine, State of 1.9% compare
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  3. 88 Cyprus 1.8% compare
  4. 90 Kuwait 1.8% compare
  5. 91 Türkiye 1.6% compare
  6. 92 Costa Rica 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Switzerland?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Switzerland was 1.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Switzerland ranks 89th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,514 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.