Primary education, pupils in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary education, pupils was 48.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Switzerland, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 48.5% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Switzerland peaked at 49.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2011.
That places Switzerland 102nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 49.3% | — |
| 1974 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 49.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Switzerland?
- Primary education, pupils in Switzerland was 48.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary education, pupils?
- Switzerland ranks 102nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.