Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Switzerland
Switzerland: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 63.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Switzerland, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Switzerland is 63.2, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Switzerland peaked at 76.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.9, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 74 | — |
| 2011 | 76.2 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 71.2 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 68.4 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 70.2 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 74.4 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 65.8 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 66.1 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.6 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 69.6 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 68.3 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 62.9 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 63.2 | +0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 63.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 63.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.6, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.79 | 65.8 | 76.2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 66.52 | 62.9 | 69.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Switzerland?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Switzerland was 63.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).