Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 175 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2014
All-time low
98.1%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Switzerland stood at 98.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Switzerland peaked at 99.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.2% | — |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.3% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.1% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 21 Netherlands 98.3% compare
- 22 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
- 23 Belgium 98.3% compare
- 25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.0% compare
- 26 Dominica 98.0% compare
- 27 Türkiye 98.0% compare
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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Switzerland?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Switzerland was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release