Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 5.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Switzerland, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Switzerland is 5.53, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Switzerland peaked at 5.64 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 1983.
That places Switzerland 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.18 | — |
| 1982 | 1.83 | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 1.76 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.06 | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 2.2 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 2.24 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.33 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.4 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.41 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.39 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.26 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.28 | +44.9% |
| 1994 | 3.2 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.21 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.16 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.18 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.21 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.3 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.32 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.36 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.59 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.71 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.77 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.81 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.94 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.07 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.19 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.47 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 4.58 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.86 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.81 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.61 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 5.64 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.48 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.51 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.48 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.53 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.54 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.53 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.16 | 1.76 | 2.4 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.96 | 2.26 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.32 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 4.58 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 | 5.48 | 5.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 337,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Switzerland?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Switzerland was 5.53 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 in 2014.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 1983.
- How does Switzerland rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Switzerland ranks 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.