Denmark vs Switzerland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Denmark
178,127 number
in 2018
Switzerland
173,911 number
in 2018
Denmark rank
87th
Switzerland rank
90th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119942018

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 178,127 number against 173,911 number in Switzerland, a difference of 4,216 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Denmark ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 90th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 54,482 number 127,597 number 73,115 number Switzerland
1980s 58,627 number 123,944 number 65,317 number Switzerland
1990s 160,056 number 150,404 number 9,652 number Denmark
2000s 251,707 number 155,031 number 96,676 number Denmark
2010s 196,137 number 161,865 number 34,272 number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Denmark or Switzerland?
Denmark, at 178,127 number against 173,911 number in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Denmark and Switzerland?
4,216 number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.