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

Latest (2024)
98.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2023
All-time low
80.6%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

0204060801002013201820242013: 96.8 Percentage2014: 80.6 Percentage2015: 98.3 Percentage2016: 98.5 Percentage2017: 98.4 Percentage2018: 98.4 Percentage2019: 98.4 Percentage2020: 98.3 Percentage2021: 98.1 Percentage2022: 98.2 Percentage2023: 99.2 Percentage2024: 98.2 Percentage

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

Annual values for Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Switzerland, 2013 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.6% 80.6% 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 Norway 97.5% compare
  5. 19 Hungary 97.4% compare
  6. 19 Ireland 97.4% compare
  7. 19 Sweden 97.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 507 data points, 2013–2024
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