Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex was 50.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.3
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
50.5
in 2023
All-time low
46.7
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 50.3 for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% 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.
Switzerland ranks 44th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.7 | — |
| 2014 | 48.1 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 49.1 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 49.8 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.5 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.6 | +0.2% |
| 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 93.8, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 50.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.5, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.89 | 46.7 | 49.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.06 | 49.7 | 50.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 41 Montenegro 78.6 compare
- 42 Greece 68.8 compare
- 43 Türkiye 55 compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 50.1 compare
- 46 North Macedonia 48.3 compare
- 46 North Macedonia 48.3 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 44th out of 47 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 4.6%. 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 sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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