Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Switzerland
Switzerland: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 63.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Switzerland, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 23rd of 45 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 childcare or education by age group and duration in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 74.0% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.8% | 65.8% | 76.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 62.9% | 69.6% | 5 |
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- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (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 23rd out of 45 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.
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