Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 99.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Switzerland, 1977–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Switzerland is 99.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Switzerland peaked at 99.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1977.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 76.0% | — |
| 1978 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 77.9% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 79.7% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 81.8% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 83.5% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.6% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 82.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 91.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.2% | 76.0% | 76.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 76.3% | 81.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 82.7% | 99.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Switzerland?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Switzerland was 99.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.