Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 89,549 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Switzerland, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Switzerland stood at 89,549.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Switzerland peaked at 89,576 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71,625, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 85th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76,470 | — |
| 2000 | 76,525 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 75,863 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 75,967 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75,986 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74,821 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 75,854 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 75,538 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 74,089 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 73,728 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 74,319 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 71,625 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 72,391 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 72,674 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76,270 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 79,858 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 81,552 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 83,676 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 83,642 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83,734 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84,980 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 86,629 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 87,757 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 88,292 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 89,576 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 89,549 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,470 | 76,470 | 76,470 | 1 |
| 2000s | 75,269 | 73,728 | 76,525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,040 | 71,625 | 84,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,361 | 86,629 | 89,576 | 5 |
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 enrolment in early childhood education, female in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Switzerland was 89,549 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 89,576 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,625 in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release