Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 98.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland is 98.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland peaked at 99.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 96.8% | — |
| 2014 | 80.6% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | -1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 98.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 98.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.6% | 80.6% | 98.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.1% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland?
- Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Switzerland was 98.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 5 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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