Switzerland - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in Switzerland was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Secondary education, pupils
The value for Secondary education, pupils in Switzerland was 606,669 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 663,054 in 1982 and a minimum value of 538,775 in 1998.
Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 626,312 |
| 1979 | 640,872 |
| 1980 | 653,294 |
| 1981 | 661,315 |
| 1982 | 663,054 |
| 1983 | 661,969 |
| 1984 | 659,858 |
| 1985 | 649,958 |
| 1986 | 634,750 |
| 1987 | 618,667 |
| 1988 | 603,541 |
| 1989 | 588,545 |
| 1990 | 577,406 |
| 1991 | 567,396 |
| 1992 | 562,465 |
| 1993 | 558,487 |
| 1994 | 564,705 |
| 1995 | 561,716 |
| 1996 | 559,924 |
| 1998 | 538,775 |
| 1999 | 544,433 |
| 2000 | 549,369 |
| 2001 | 553,618 |
| 2002 | 550,317 |
| 2003 | 555,505 |
| 2004 | 563,701 |
| 2005 | 574,783 |
| 2006 | 584,073 |
| 2007 | 592,454 |
| 2008 | 598,957 |
| 2009 | 601,033 |
| 2010 | 605,184 |
| 2011 | 605,000 |
| 2012 | 606,162 |
| 2013 | 617,000 |
| 2015 | 614,470 |
| 2016 | 609,783 |
| 2017 | 608,845 |
| 2018 | 608,878 |
| 2019 | 606,669 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Switzerland was 47.68 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 48.06 in 2013, while its lowest value was 45.72 in 1978.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 45.72 |
| 1979 | 46.16 |
| 1980 | 46.32 |
| 1981 | 46.31 |
| 1982 | 46.43 |
| 1983 | 46.46 |
| 1984 | 46.43 |
| 1985 | 46.49 |
| 1986 | 46.49 |
| 1987 | 46.67 |
| 1988 | 46.84 |
| 1989 | 47.06 |
| 1990 | 47.07 |
| 1991 | 47.20 |
| 1992 | 47.33 |
| 1993 | 46.97 |
| 1994 | 47.15 |
| 1995 | 47.19 |
| 1996 | 47.22 |
| 1998 | 46.58 |
| 1999 | 46.80 |
| 2000 | 46.96 |
| 2001 | 47.21 |
| 2002 | 47.22 |
| 2003 | 47.25 |
| 2004 | 47.17 |
| 2005 | 47.30 |
| 2006 | 47.31 |
| 2007 | 47.49 |
| 2008 | 47.62 |
| 2009 | 47.72 |
| 2010 | 47.94 |
| 2011 | 47.97 |
| 2012 | 47.93 |
| 2013 | 48.06 |
| 2015 | 47.83 |
| 2016 | 47.77 |
| 2017 | 47.68 |
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Switzerland was 382,503 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 427,870 in 1980 and a minimum value of 337,958 in 1991.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 410,073 |
| 1978 | 416,793 |
| 1979 | 424,394 |
| 1980 | 427,870 |
| 1981 | 427,193 |
| 1982 | 422,493 |
| 1983 | 416,028 |
| 1984 | 408,704 |
| 1985 | 396,230 |
| 1986 | 382,442 |
| 1987 | 368,498 |
| 1988 | 354,775 |
| 1989 | 343,662 |
| 1990 | 338,307 |
| 1991 | 337,958 |
| 1992 | 343,735 |
| 1993 | 369,615 |
| 1994 | 380,440 |
| 1995 | 380,175 |
| 1996 | 378,328 |
| 1998 | 366,860 |
| 1999 | 368,559 |
| 2000 | 369,895 |
| 2001 | 373,462 |
| 2002 | 375,424 |
| 2003 | 380,224 |
| 2004 | 387,723 |
| 2005 | 395,219 |
| 2006 | 402,223 |
| 2007 | 401,896 |
| 2008 | 402,131 |
| 2009 | 397,977 |
| 2010 | 396,160 |
| 2011 | 397,849 |
| 2012 | 396,115 |
| 2013 | 386,508 |
| 2015 | 383,955 |
| 2016 | 381,380 |
| 2017 | 382,503 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Switzerland was 51.21 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 51.53 in 2013, while its lowest value was 49.06 in 1977.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 49.06 |
| 1978 | 49.32 |
| 1979 | 49.37 |
| 1980 | 49.39 |
| 1981 | 49.44 |
| 1982 | 49.61 |
| 1983 | 49.62 |
| 1984 | 49.67 |
| 1985 | 49.74 |
| 1986 | 49.64 |
| 1987 | 49.63 |
| 1988 | 49.64 |
| 1989 | 49.78 |
| 1990 | 49.83 |
| 1991 | 49.88 |
| 1992 | 50.03 |
| 1993 | 50.38 |
| 1994 | 50.49 |
| 1995 | 50.68 |
| 1996 | 50.79 |
| 1998 | 50.25 |
| 1999 | 50.31 |
| 2000 | 50.69 |
| 2001 | 50.63 |
| 2002 | 50.62 |
| 2003 | 50.60 |
| 2004 | 50.63 |
| 2005 | 50.71 |
| 2006 | 50.82 |
| 2007 | 50.94 |
| 2008 | 50.99 |
| 2009 | 51.05 |
| 2010 | 50.97 |
| 2011 | 50.92 |
| 2012 | 50.93 |
| 2013 | 51.53 |
| 2015 | 51.30 |
| 2016 | 51.31 |
| 2017 | 51.21 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Switzerland was 226,342 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 253,728 in 1985 and a minimum value of 171,915 in 1998.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 209,519 |
| 1979 | 216,478 |
| 1980 | 225,424 |
| 1981 | 234,122 |
| 1982 | 240,561 |
| 1983 | 245,941 |
| 1984 | 251,154 |
| 1985 | 253,728 |
| 1986 | 252,308 |
| 1987 | 250,169 |
| 1988 | 248,766 |
| 1989 | 244,883 |
| 1990 | 239,099 |
| 1991 | 229,438 |
| 1992 | 218,730 |
| 1993 | 188,872 |
| 1994 | 184,265 |
| 1995 | 181,541 |
| 1996 | 181,596 |
| 1998 | 171,915 |
| 1999 | 175,874 |
| 2000 | 179,474 |
| 2001 | 180,156 |
| 2002 | 174,893 |
| 2003 | 175,281 |
| 2004 | 175,978 |
| 2005 | 179,564 |
| 2006 | 181,850 |
| 2007 | 190,558 |
| 2008 | 196,826 |
| 2009 | 203,056 |
| 2010 | 209,024 |
| 2011 | 207,151 |
| 2012 | 210,047 |
| 2013 | 230,492 |
| 2015 | 230,515 |
| 2016 | 228,403 |
| 2017 | 226,342 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Switzerland was 41.72 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 43.24 in 1989, while its lowest value was 38.56 in 1978.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 38.56 |
| 1979 | 39.88 |
| 1980 | 40.48 |
| 1981 | 40.60 |
| 1982 | 40.83 |
| 1983 | 41.12 |
| 1984 | 41.15 |
| 1985 | 41.40 |
| 1986 | 41.72 |
| 1987 | 42.32 |
| 1988 | 42.85 |
| 1989 | 43.24 |
| 1990 | 43.17 |
| 1991 | 43.24 |
| 1992 | 43.09 |
| 1993 | 40.28 |
| 1994 | 40.27 |
| 1995 | 39.88 |
| 1996 | 39.78 |
| 1998 | 38.76 |
| 1999 | 39.44 |
| 2000 | 39.27 |
| 2001 | 40.13 |
| 2002 | 39.92 |
| 2003 | 39.99 |
| 2004 | 39.53 |
| 2005 | 39.78 |
| 2006 | 39.55 |
| 2007 | 40.20 |
| 2008 | 40.74 |
| 2009 | 41.19 |
| 2010 | 42.21 |
| 2011 | 42.31 |
| 2012 | 42.26 |
| 2013 | 42.23 |
| 2015 | 42.06 |
| 2016 | 41.85 |
| 2017 | 41.72 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in Switzerland was 62,696 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 66,533 in 2013 and a minimum value of 39,873 in 1979.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 39,873 |
| 1980 | 41,303 |
| 2012 | 64,975 |
| 2013 | 66,533 |
| 2014 | 64,403 |
| 2016 | 62,387 |
| 2017 | 61,941 |
| 2018 | 62,546 |
| 2019 | 62,696 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Switzerland was 31,716 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32,465 in 2013 and a minimum value of 15,949 in 1979.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 15,949 |
| 1980 | 16,522 |
| 2012 | 31,449 |
| 2013 | 32,465 |
| 2014 | 31,417 |
| 2016 | 30,726 |
| 2017 | 30,838 |
| 2018 | 31,448 |
| 2019 | 31,716 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Switzerland was 50.59 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 50.59 in 2019, while its lowest value was 40.00 in 1979.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 40.00 |
| 1980 | 40.00 |
| 2012 | 48.40 |
| 2013 | 48.80 |
| 2014 | 48.78 |
| 2016 | 49.25 |
| 2017 | 49.79 |
| 2018 | 50.28 |
| 2019 | 50.59 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
