Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
98.6%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 99.9%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2001 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 303,965 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Switzerland was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release