Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal was 2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2
in 1998
All-time low
2
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Switzerland, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Switzerland stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Switzerland peaked at 2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1998.
That places Switzerland 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | — |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 45 Aruba 2 compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 2 compare
- 45 Bahamas 2 compare
- 45 Belize 2 compare
- 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2 compare
- 45 Brazil 2 compare
- 45 Barbados 2 compare
- 45 Chile 2 compare
- 45 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 45 Costa Rica 2 compare
- 45 Cayman Islands 2 compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2 compare
- 45 Georgia 2 compare
- 45 Ghana 2 compare
- 45 Greece 2 compare
- 45 Grenada 2 compare
- 45 Iraq 2 compare
- 45 Libya 2 compare
- 45 Maldives 2 compare
- 45 Mexico 2 compare
- 45 Malta 2 compare
- 45 Netherlands 2 compare
- 45 Naoero 2 compare
- 45 New Zealand 2 compare
- 45 Panama 2 compare
- 45 Portugal 2 compare
- 45 Sudan 2 compare
- 45 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2 compare
- 45 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
- 45 Uruguay 2 compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 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 number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Switzerland?
- Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Switzerland was 2 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release