Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 94,990 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94,990
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
89th
of 208 countries
All-time high
94,990
in 2024
All-time low
60,771
in 1982
Years of data
47
1977–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Switzerland, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Switzerland stood at 94,990. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 94,990 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,771, in 1982.
That places Switzerland 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 69,699 | — |
| 1978 | 65,940 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 64,329 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 62,858 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 61,913 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 60,771 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 61,613 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 61,400 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 62,095 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 63,280 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 65,546 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 68,216 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 69,137 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 70,475 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 71,573 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 72,528 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 75,816 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 78,361 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 81,371 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 82,988 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 82,415 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 81,226 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 81,226 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80,501 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 80,458 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79,893 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 78,959 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 80,303 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 80,591 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79,115 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 77,971 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 78,600 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75,575 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 76,182 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 76,986 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 81,528 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 85,801 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 87,308 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 88,763 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 89,046 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90,177 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 91,249 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 92,503 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 93,326 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 93,865 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 94,827 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 94,990 | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 94,990 is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,558, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 94,990 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,935, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,656 | 64,329 | 69,699 | 3 |
| 1980s | 63,683 | 60,771 | 69,137 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,417 | 70,475 | 82,988 | 9 |
| 2000s | 79,762 | 77,971 | 81,226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,262 | 75,575 | 91,249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,902 | 92,503 | 94,990 | 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 pre-primary education, male in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Switzerland was 94,990 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 94,990 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,771 in 1982.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release