Sweden vs Switzerland: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population
Sweden
97.4
in 2025
Switzerland
98.2
in 2024
Sweden rank
20th
Switzerland rank
17th
Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 98.2 against 97.4 in Sweden, a difference of 0.8.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.67 | 98.13 | 1.46 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 97.44 | 98.4 | 0.96 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 98.2 against 97.4 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.8, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Sweden ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.