Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7192 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Switzerland stood at 0.7192 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Switzerland peaked at 0.7192 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.623 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6951 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.623 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6791 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6856 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6883 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6841 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6902 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6872 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6963 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7022 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7088 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7192 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6779 GPIA | 0.623 GPIA | 0.6951 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7027 GPIA | 0.6872 GPIA | 0.7192 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 121 Colombia 0.721 GPIA compare
- 122 Korea 0.7195 GPIA compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7193 GPIA compare
- 125 Ghana 0.718 GPIA compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 0.7169 GPIA compare
- 127 El Salvador 0.7126 GPIA compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Switzerland?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Switzerland was 0.7192 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7192 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.623 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Switzerland ranks 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release