Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 556,945 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 556,945 Number for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 nuts 2 region in Switzerland peaked at 556,945 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 453,858 Number, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 48 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.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 453,858 Number | — |
| 2014 | 483,886 Number | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 490,469 Number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 498,338 Number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 507,686 Number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 514,644 Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 521,087 Number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 527,955 Number | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 533,259 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 | 495,710 Number | 453,858 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
- 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 primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 556,945 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 453,858 Number in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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