Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 184,539 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in Switzerland is 184,539 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 nuts 2 region in Switzerland peaked at 184,539 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 158,241 Number, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 158,241 Number | — |
| 2014 | 165,633 Number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 168,860 Number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 172,439 Number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 172,688 Number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 173,937 Number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 176,229 Number | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 181,082 Number | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 182,157 Number | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 184,403 Number | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 184,539 Number | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 184,539 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 238,368 Number, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 184,539 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 254,663 Number, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 169,718 Number | 158,241 Number | 176,229 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 183,045 Number | 181,082 Number | 184,539 Number | 4 |
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 nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 184,539 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,241 Number in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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