School enrollment, preprimary in Switzerland
Switzerland: School enrollment, preprimary was 102.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Switzerland, 1977–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in Switzerland stood at 102.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Switzerland peaked at 105.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.2% | 68.3% | 72.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 74.6% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 90.4% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 91.9% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.6% | 99.0% | 105.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.9% | 102.9% | 102.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 58,349 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 5.17 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Switzerland?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Switzerland was 102.9% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.