Ireland vs Switzerland: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes

Ireland
172,954 number
in 2018
Switzerland
173,911 number
in 2018
Ireland rank
89th
Switzerland rank
88th

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
050.0k100.0k150.0k199920082018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 173,911 number against 172,954 number in Ireland, a difference of 957 number.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 88th of 171 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes, Ireland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 173,911 number against 172,954 number in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes between Ireland and Switzerland?
957 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 88th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.