Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 73.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73.9
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
79.1
in 2007
All-time low
68.9
in 2013
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Switzerland, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Switzerland stood at 73.9.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Switzerland peaked at 79.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.9, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 44th out of 47 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 aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 71.1 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 72.2 | +1.5% |
| 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 96.45, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 73.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.89 | 73.5 | 79.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.14 | 68.9 | 78.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.72 | 73.3 | 74.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 41 Montenegro 82 compare
- 42 Romania 81.9 compare
- 43 Liechtenstein 76.6 compare
- 45 Türkiye 73.1 compare
- 46 North Macedonia 50.9 compare
- 46 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)
- 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 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Switzerland?
- Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Switzerland was 73.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9 in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Switzerland ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 aged 4 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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