School enrollment, primary (% net) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 93.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Switzerland, 1977–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary in Switzerland stood at 93.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Switzerland peaked at 95.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1977.
Switzerland ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 76.0% | — |
| 1978 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 77.9% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 79.7% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 81.8% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 83.5% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.6% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 82.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 91.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 95.7% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.2% | 76.0% | 76.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 76.3% | 81.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 82.7% | 95.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 93.3% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 93.2% | 94.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Switzerland?
- School enrollment, primary in Switzerland was 93.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Switzerland ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 (% 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.