Switzerland High school Stats

Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.

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STAT	AMOUNT	DATE	RANK
Gender parity index	0.975	2011	66th out of 103
Gender ratio	95.36	2008	81st out of 116
Lower secondary school duration	3	2012	91st out of 205
Lower secondary starting age	13	2012	9th out of 205
Population with at least high school education > Men	96.6%	2010	14th out of 155
Population with at least high school education > Women	95.1%	2010	13th out of 155
Private school share	9.73%	2011	76th out of 128
Proportion spent on all staff salaries	85.25%	2010	31st out of 77
Share of total education spending	41.27%	2010	25th out of 98
Students per teacher	15.82	1980	56th out of 86
Upper secondary school duration	4	2012	9th out of 205
Upper secondary starting age	16	2012	21st out of 205

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