Number of primary education enrolments in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of primary education enrolments was 556,945 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
556,945
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 73 countries
All-time high
561,773
in 1974
All-time low
373,245
in 1987
Years of data
51
1973–2024
Number of primary education enrolments in Switzerland, 1973–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 556,945 for number of primary education enrolments in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Switzerland peaked at 561,773 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 373,245, in 1987.
Switzerland ranks 36th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 557,856 | — |
| 1974 | 561,773 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 561,645 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 556,885 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 503,153 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 502,337 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 485,902 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 468,531 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 450,942 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 434,288 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 415,478 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 398,931 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 385,474 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 376,512 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 373,245 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 375,302 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 383,042 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 394,061 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 404,154 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 414,129 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 443,512 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 447,240 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 461,805 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 477,643 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 522,741 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 529,610 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 538,372 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 537,744 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 536,423 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 535,577 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 532,092 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 524,222 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 517,056 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 510,804 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 505,382 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 499,435 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 492,508 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 487,436 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 483,466 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 483,707 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 483,900 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 490,469 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 498,338 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 507,686 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 514,664 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 521,087 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 527,955 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 533,258 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 538,543 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 549,595 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 556,945 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 532,793 | 485,902 | 561,773 | 7 |
| 1980s | 406,174 | 373,245 | 468,531 | 10 |
| 1990s | 454,988 | 394,061 | 529,610 | 9 |
| 2000s | 523,711 | 499,435 | 538,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 496,326 | 483,466 | 521,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 541,259 | 527,955 | 556,945 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Switzerland?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Switzerland was 556,945 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 561,773 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,245 in 1987.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Switzerland ranks 36th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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