Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 102.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 106.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 101.9%, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.3% | — |
| 2001 | 105.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 106.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 106.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 106.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 106.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 106.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 106.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 106.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 106.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 106.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 105.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 105.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 103.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 103.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 103.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 103.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 103.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 102.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 102.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 101.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 103.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 102.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.5% | 105.8% | 106.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 102.4% | 106.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.3% | 101.9% | 103.0% | 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 and lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Switzerland was 102.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.9% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release