Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 13.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 13.91 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 14.21 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 9.44 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
Switzerland ranks 73rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 14.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 14.21 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.09 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.73 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 12.71 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 12.29 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 11.85 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 11.41 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 10.99 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 10.51 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 10.09 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 9.52 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.44 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 9.49 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 9.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.97 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 10.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.22 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 11.31 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.68 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 12.08 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 13.23 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 13.62 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 13.61 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.57 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.55 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.46 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.27 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.08 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.93 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.79 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.64 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.34 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.24 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.24 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.41 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.61 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.85 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.19 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.63 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 13.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13.91 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13.91 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.22 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.48 units per square kilometre | 12.29 units per square kilometre | 14.21 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.28 units per square kilometre | 9.44 units per square kilometre | 11.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.51 units per square kilometre | 9.97 units per square kilometre | 13.4 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.25 units per square kilometre | 12.64 units per square kilometre | 13.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 units per square kilometre | 12.24 units per square kilometre | 13.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6 units per square kilometre | 13.36 units per square kilometre | 13.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 70 Qatar 14.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Kuwait 14.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 14.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Kenya 13.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Ethiopia 13.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Eswatini 12.93 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 13.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.