Primary education, pupils, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0618 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Switzerland, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0618 units per person.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0886 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0569 units per person, in 1988.
Switzerland ranks 160th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0884 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0886 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0886 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0884 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0801 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.08 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0772 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0741 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.071 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0679 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0647 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0619 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0596 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0579 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.057 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0569 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0576 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0587 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0594 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0602 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0639 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0639 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0656 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0675 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0735 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0741 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0749 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0744 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0736 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.073 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.072 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0705 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0691 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0676 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0661 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0645 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0629 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0616 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0605 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0598 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0591 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0592 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0595 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0601 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0604 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0608 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0611 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0613 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0614 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0618 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0618 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0845 units per person | 0.0772 units per person | 0.0886 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0629 units per person | 0.0569 units per person | 0.0741 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0652 units per person | 0.0587 units per person | 0.0741 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0706 units per person | 0.0645 units per person | 0.0749 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0604 units per person | 0.0591 units per person | 0.0629 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0615 units per person | 0.0611 units per person | 0.0618 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Switzerland?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0618 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0886 units per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0569 units per person in 1988.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.