Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) was 91.2 in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
91.2
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
93.6
in 2004
All-time low
91.2
in 2012
Years of data
11
2002–2012
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Switzerland, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Switzerland stood at 91.2. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Switzerland peaked at 93.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 91.2, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 93.5 | — |
| 2003 | 93.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.6 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.5 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.6 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.4 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.9 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 91.2 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.53 | 93.4 | 93.6 | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.17 | 91.2 | 93.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Switzerland?
- Participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Switzerland was 91.2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4)?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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