Start month of the academic school year in Switzerland
Switzerland: Start month of the academic school year was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 221 countries
All-time high
8
in 1997
All-time low
8
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Start month of the academic school year in Switzerland, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 8 for start month of the academic school year in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Switzerland peaked at 8 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 140th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Start month of the academic school year in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8 | — |
| 1998 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 140 Aruba 8 compare
- 140 Denmark 8 compare
- 140 Dominican Republic 8 compare
- 140 Finland 8 compare
- 140 Micronesia, Federated States of 8 compare
- 140 Ireland 8 compare
- 140 Iceland 8 compare
- 140 Liechtenstein 8 compare
- 140 Luxembourg 8 compare
- 140 Norway 8 compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 8 compare
- 140 Portugal 8 compare
- 140 Suriname 8 compare
- 140 Sweden 8 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 start month of the academic school year in Switzerland?
- Start month of the academic school year in Switzerland was 8 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1997.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Switzerland ranks 140th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release