Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 2.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Switzerland, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Switzerland is 2.4 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Switzerland peaked at 2.4 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.54 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
Switzerland ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.82 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 55 Burundi 2.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 2.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Marshall Islands 2.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 2.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Denmark 2.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Italy 2.26 units 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, male (number), per square in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Switzerland was 2.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square?
- Switzerland ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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, male (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.