Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9985 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9985 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland stood at 0.9985 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland peaked at 1 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 100th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9956 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9962 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9943 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9966 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9967 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9911 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9949 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9958 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9964 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9967 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.9985 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.9985 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.999 GPIA, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9979 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9955 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9984 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Switzerland was 0.9985 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Switzerland ranks 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release