Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age was 556,945 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 556,945 Number for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Switzerland peaked at 556,945 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 483,686 Number, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 18th 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 primary education by sex and age in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 483,686 Number | — |
| 2014 | 483,900 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 490,469 Number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 498,338 Number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 507,686 Number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 514,664 Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 521,087 Number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 527,955 Number | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 533,258 Number | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 538,543 Number | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 549,595 Number | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 556,945 Number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 499,976 Number | 483,686 Number | 521,087 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 541,259 Number | 527,955 Number | 556,945 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Switzerland?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Switzerland was 556,945 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 556,945 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 483,686 Number in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 primary education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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