Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 25.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
40th
of 41 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2024
All-time low
24.5%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland is 25.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland peaked at 25.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.5% | — |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 25.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.8%, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 25.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.1% | 25.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 37 Malta 42.4% compare
- 38 North Macedonia 34.2% compare
- 39 Türkiye 30.0% compare
- 41 Liechtenstein 25.8% compare
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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- 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 pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland?
- Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland was 25.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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