Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age was 184,539 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 184,539 Number for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Switzerland peaked at 184,539 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 157,798 Number, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 157,798 Number | — |
| 2014 | 165,659 Number | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 168,860 Number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 172,439 Number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 172,688 Number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 173,911 Number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 176,229 Number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 179,132 Number | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 181,083 Number | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 182,157 Number | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 184,403 Number | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 184,539 Number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 169,655 Number | 157,798 Number | 176,229 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 182,263 Number | 179,132 Number | 184,539 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Switzerland?
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Switzerland was 184,539 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 184,539 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,798 Number in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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