Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 50.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.3
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 48 countries
All-time high
50.5
in 2023
All-time low
46.7
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2024
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Switzerland stood at 50.3.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Switzerland peaked at 50.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.7, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 45th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.7 | — |
| 2018 | 49.6 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 49.4 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.7 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 49.8 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 50.5 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3 | -0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 50.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.25, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 50.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.5, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.57 | 46.7 | 49.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.06 | 49.7 | 50.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 43 Romania 76.5 compare
- 44 Türkiye 50.9 compare
- 46 Liechtenstein 50.1 compare
- 47 North Macedonia 39.8 compare
- 47 North Macedonia 39.8 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)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Switzerland?
- Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Switzerland was 50.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7 in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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