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

Switzerland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 36.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
36.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
165th
of 179 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2018
All-time low
33.8%
in 2010
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Switzerland, 1998–2018

0102030401998200820181998: 34.3 %1999: 34.6 %2000: 34.3 %2001: 35 %2002: 35.4 %2003: 35 %2004: 35.2 %2005: 35.3 %2006: 35.8 %2007: 35.2 %2008: 35.2 %2009: 34.5 %2010: 33.8 %2011: 34.9 %2012: 34.8 %2013: 34 %2014: 34.4 %2015: 34.7 %2016: 35.2 %2017: 35.8 %2018: 36.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 36.3% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Switzerland peaked at 36.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 165th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 34.3%
1999 34.6% +0.8%
2000 34.3% -0.8%
2001 35.0% +1.9%
2002 35.4% +1.2%
2003 35.0% -1.2%
2004 35.2% +0.4%
2005 35.3% +0.5%
2006 35.8% +1.5%
2007 35.2% -1.9%
2008 35.2% +0.0%
2009 34.5% -2.0%
2010 33.8% -2.1%
2011 34.9% +3.3%
2012 34.8% -0.3%
2013 34.0% -2.0%
2014 34.4% +0.9%
2015 34.7% +0.9%
2016 35.2% +1.4%
2017 35.8% +1.9%
2018 36.3% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.5% 34.3% 34.6% 2
2000s 35.1% 34.3% 35.8% 10
2010s 34.9% 33.8% 36.3% 9

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  3. 164 Luxembourg 38.4% compare
  4. 166 Liechtenstein 33.2% compare
  5. 167 Netherlands 32.5% compare
  6. 168 Slovakia 32.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Switzerland?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Switzerland was 36.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Switzerland ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.