Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 73.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 73.9% for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland peaked at 82.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 68.9% | — |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.1% | 68.9% | 82.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.3% | 74.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 42 Serbia 85.5% compare
- 43 Romania 79.7% compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 76.6% compare
- 46 Türkiye 67.1% compare
- 47 North Macedonia 43.3% 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 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland?
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland was 73.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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