Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 2 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1999
All-time low
2 years
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Switzerland, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Switzerland stood at 2 years. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Switzerland peaked at 2 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1999.
Switzerland ranks 166th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 years | — |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 166 Benin 2 years compare
- 166 Bahamas 2 years compare
- 166 Belize 2 years compare
- 166 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2 years compare
- 166 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 166 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 166 Egypt 2 years compare
- 166 Eritrea 2 years compare
- 166 Guyana 2 years compare
- 166 Iraq 2 years compare
- 166 Jordan 2 years compare
- 166 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 166 Libya 2 years compare
- 166 Sri Lanka 2 years compare
- 166 Malta 2 years compare
- 166 Malaysia 2 years compare
- 166 Namibia 2 years compare
- 166 Nepal 2 years compare
- 166 Pakistan 2 years compare
- 166 Palestine, State of 2 years compare
- 166 Sudan 2 years compare
- 166 Suriname 2 years compare
- 166 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
- 166 Tonga 2 years compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 166 Vanuatu 2 years compare
- 166 Samoa 2 years compare
- 166 Zimbabwe 2 years compare
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 theoretical duration of early childhood education in Switzerland?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Switzerland was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Switzerland ranks 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release