Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 4.4 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Switzerland, 1977–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.4 number per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2018. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Switzerland peaked at 4.4 number per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3 number per square kilometre, in 1982.
Switzerland ranks 66th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.29 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 3.23 number per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.16 number per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.09 number per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.04 number per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3 number per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.04 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.02 number per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.05 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.11 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.22 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.36 number per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.41 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.46 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.54 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.58 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.72 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.84 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.98 number per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.07 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.06 number per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.99 number per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.99 number per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.96 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.96 number per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.94 number per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.89 number per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.95 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.95 number per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.88 number per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.84 number per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.87 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.73 number per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.76 number per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.79 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.99 number per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.19 number per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.27 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.36 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.37 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.4 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.23 number per square kilometre | 3.16 number per square kilometre | 3.29 number per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.14 number per square kilometre | 3 number per square kilometre | 3.41 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 number per square kilometre | 3.46 number per square kilometre | 4.07 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.92 number per square kilometre | 3.84 number per square kilometre | 3.99 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 number per square kilometre | 3.73 number per square kilometre | 4.4 number per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 63 Andorra 4.52 number per square kilometre compare
- 64 Denmark 4.45 number per square kilometre compare
- 65 Poland 4.45 number per square kilometre compare
- 67 French Polynesia 4.38 number per square kilometre compare
- 68 Qatar 4.27 number per square kilometre compare
- 69 Kuwait 4.26 number per square kilometre 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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Switzerland was 4.4 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 number per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 number per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Switzerland ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.