Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 50.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2023
All-time low
46.7%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 50.3% for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland peaked at 50.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.7% | — |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +5.1% |
| 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% | +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 | 49.0% | 46.7% | 49.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 49.7% | 50.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 40 Romania 76.5% compare
- 41 Greece 68.8% compare
- 42 Türkiye 55.0% compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 50.1% compare
- 45 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)
- 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 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland?
- Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland was 50.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 3 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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