Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Switzerland

Switzerland: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population was 98.2 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.2
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
99.2
in 2023
All-time low
96.8
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Switzerland, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 96.82014: 98.12015: 98.32016: 98.52017: 98.42018: 98.42019: 98.42020: 98.32021: 98.12022: 98.22023: 99.22024: 98.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Switzerland is 98.2, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Switzerland peaked at 99.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.8, in 2013.

Switzerland ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in Switzerland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 96.8 —
2014 98.1 +1.3%
2015 98.3 +0.2%
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 97.4, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.13 96.8 98.5 7
2020s 98.4 98.1 99.2 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 14 Belgium 98.3 compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 98.3 compare
  3. 14 Netherlands 98.3 compare
  4. 18 Austria 97.9 compare
  5. 19 Norway 97.5 compare
  6. 20 Hungary 97.4 compare
  7. 20 Ireland 97.4 compare
  8. 20 Sweden 97.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Switzerland?
Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Switzerland was 98.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 99.2 in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 96.8 in 2013.
How does Switzerland rank for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Switzerland ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 5 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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Indicator
Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 545 data points, 2013–2025
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