Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 100.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
100.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
107th
of 186 countries
All-time high
104.9%
in 1998
All-time low
89.6%
in 1983
Years of data
39
1977–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Switzerland, 1977–2017

02550751001977199720171977: 98 % of relevant age group1978: 97.5 % of relevant age group1979: 97.3 % of relevant age group1980: 96.9 % of relevant age group1981: 90 % of relevant age group1982: 90.6 % of relevant age group1983: 89.6 % of relevant age group1984: 91.7 % of relevant age group1985: 92.2 % of relevant age group1986: 94 % of relevant age group1987: 97.1 % of relevant age group1988: 99.7 % of relevant age group1989: 102.6 % of relevant age group1990: 103.2 % of relevant age group1991: 98.5 % of relevant age group1992: 98 % of relevant age group1993: 96.4 % of relevant age group1994: 95.1 % of relevant age group1996: 103.4 % of relevant age group1998: 104.9 % of relevant age group1999: 97.4 % of relevant age group2000: 96.3 % of relevant age group2001: 91.9 % of relevant age group2002: 90.1 % of relevant age group2003: 91.1 % of relevant age group2004: 91.8 % of relevant age group2005: 91.4 % of relevant age group2006: 92.4 % of relevant age group2007: 93.5 % of relevant age group2008: 93.4 % of relevant age group2009: 93.1 % of relevant age group2010: 93.8 % of relevant age group2011: 95.8 % of relevant age group2012: 97.3 % of relevant age group2013: 96.2 % of relevant age group2014: 95.5 % of relevant age group2015: 98.1 % of relevant age group2016: 98.8 % of relevant age group2017: 100.4 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Switzerland is 100.4%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Switzerland peaked at 104.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 1983.

Switzerland ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Switzerland, 1977 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1977 98.0%
1978 97.5% -0.6%
1979 97.3% -0.2%
1980 96.9% -0.5%
1981 90.0% -7.1%
1982 90.6% +0.7%
1983 89.6% -1.1%
1984 91.7% +2.4%
1985 92.2% +0.6%
1986 94.0% +1.9%
1987 97.1% +3.3%
1988 99.7% +2.8%
1989 102.6% +2.9%
1990 103.2% +0.6%
1991 98.5% -4.6%
1992 98.0% -0.5%
1993 96.4% -1.6%
1994 95.1% -1.3%
1996 103.4% +8.7%
1998 104.9% +1.4%
1999 97.4% -7.1%
2000 96.3% -1.2%
2001 91.9% -4.5%
2002 90.1% -1.9%
2003 91.1% +1.1%
2004 91.8% +0.7%
2005 91.4% -0.3%
2006 92.4% +1.1%
2007 93.5% +1.2%
2008 93.4% -0.1%
2009 93.1% -0.4%
2010 93.8% +0.8%
2011 95.8% +2.1%
2012 97.3% +1.6%
2013 96.2% -1.2%
2014 95.5% -0.7%
2015 98.1% +2.6%
2016 98.8% +0.7%
2017 100.4% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 97.6% 97.3% 98.0% 3
1980s 94.4% 89.6% 102.6% 10
1990s 99.6% 95.1% 104.9% 8
2000s 92.5% 90.1% 96.3% 10
2010s 97.0% 93.8% 100.4% 8

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  3. 106 Czechia 100.5% compare
  4. 108 Montenegro 100.3% compare
  5. 109 Norway 100.2% compare
  6. 110 Oman 100.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Switzerland?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Switzerland was 100.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 104.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 1983.
How does Switzerland rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Switzerland ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.