School enrollment, primary in Switzerland
Switzerland: School enrollment, primary was 101.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Switzerland is 101.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Switzerland peaked at 104.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 101.2%, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 91st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.0% | 103.6% | 104.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 101.6% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.6% | 101.2% | 102.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 58,349 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.17 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9935 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Switzerland?
- School enrollment, primary in Switzerland was 101.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.2% in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Switzerland ranks 91st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.