Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Switzerland
Switzerland: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l was 5.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Switzerland, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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 l in Switzerland peaked at 5.64 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 1983.
That places Switzerland 149th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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% |
| 1998 | 3.21 | +1.6% |
| 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 | 2.93 | 2.26 | 3.3 | 9 |
| 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
- 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)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Switzerland?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Switzerland was 5.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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 l 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 l?
- Switzerland ranks 149th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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