Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 63.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
63.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
197th
of 205 countries
All-time high
68.9%
in 2006
All-time low
58.4%
in 1989
Years of data
39
1978–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland, 1978–2018

02040601978199820181978: 66.5 %1979: 66.2 %1980: 65.5 %1981: 64.6 %1982: 63.7 %1983: 62.8 %1984: 61.9 %1985: 61 %1986: 60.3 %1987: 59.6 %1988: 58.8 %1989: 58.4 %1990: 58.6 %1991: 59.6 %1992: 61.1 %1993: 66.2 %1994: 67.4 %1995: 67.7 %1996: 67.6 %1998: 68.1 %1999: 67.7 %2000: 67.3 %2001: 67.5 %2002: 68.2 %2003: 68.4 %2004: 68.8 %2005: 68.8 %2006: 68.9 %2007: 67.8 %2008: 67.1 %2009: 66.2 %2010: 65.5 %2011: 65.8 %2012: 65.3 %2013: 62.6 %2015: 62.5 %2016: 62.5 %2017: 62.8 %2018: 63.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland stood at 63.1%.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland peaked at 68.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1989.

Switzerland ranks 197th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Switzerland, 1978 to 2018.
Year % Change
1978 66.5%
1979 66.2% -0.5%
1980 65.5% -1.1%
1981 64.6% -1.4%
1982 63.7% -1.4%
1983 62.8% -1.4%
1984 61.9% -1.4%
1985 61.0% -1.6%
1986 60.3% -1.2%
1987 59.6% -1.1%
1988 58.8% -1.3%
1989 58.4% -0.7%
1990 58.6% +0.3%
1991 59.6% +1.7%
1992 61.1% +2.6%
1993 66.2% +8.3%
1994 67.4% +1.8%
1995 67.7% +0.5%
1996 67.6% -0.2%
1998 68.1% +0.8%
1999 67.7% -0.6%
2000 67.3% -0.5%
2001 67.5% +0.2%
2002 68.2% +1.1%
2003 68.4% +0.3%
2004 68.8% +0.5%
2005 68.8% -0.0%
2006 68.9% +0.2%
2007 67.8% -1.5%
2008 67.1% -1.0%
2009 66.2% -1.4%
2010 65.5% -1.1%
2011 65.8% +0.5%
2012 65.3% -0.6%
2013 62.6% -4.1%
2015 62.5% -0.3%
2016 62.5% +0.1%
2017 62.8% +0.4%
2018 63.1% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.4% 66.2% 66.5% 2
1980s 61.7% 58.4% 65.5% 10
1990s 64.9% 58.6% 68.1% 9
2000s 67.9% 66.2% 68.9% 10
2010s 63.8% 62.5% 65.8% 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 194 Austria 65.5% compare
  2. 195 Serbia 64.5% compare
  3. 196 Czechia 64.5% compare
  4. 198 Netherlands 62.6% compare
  5. 199 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.2% compare
  6. 200 Croatia 61.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Switzerland was 63.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1989.
How does Switzerland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Switzerland ranks 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.