School enrollment, primary, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: School enrollment, primary, male was 93.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Switzerland, 1977–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 93.8% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Switzerland peaked at 94.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 76th out of 167 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 75.0% | — |
| 1978 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 76.8% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 76.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 76.3% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 75.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 77.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 79.0% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 81.3% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 83.1% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 81.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 89.4% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 91.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 93.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.9%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 93.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.2%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.3% | 75.0% | 75.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.2% | 75.6% | 81.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 81.9% | 91.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 93.4% | 94.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.8% | 94.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 73 Cote d'Ivoire 94.0% compare
- 74 Nicaragua 93.9% compare
- 75 Philippines 93.9% compare
- 77 Seychelles 93.5% compare
- 78 Hong Kong 93.5% compare
- 79 Grenada 93.3% 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 school enrollment, primary, male in Switzerland?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Switzerland was 93.8% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Switzerland ranks 76th out of 167 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.