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
Latest (2024)
73.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2014
All-time low
68.9%
in 2013
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland stood at 73.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland peaked at 80.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 73.5% | — |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | -0.5% |
| 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 73.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 73.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 73.5% | 79.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 68.9% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.3% | 74.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 40 Montenegro 82.0% compare
- 41 Romania 79.7% compare
- 42 Liechtenstein 76.6% compare
- 44 Türkiye 73.1% compare
- 45 North Macedonia 50.9% 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 80.6% in 2014.
- 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 43rd out of 45 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 8.3%. 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 sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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