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