Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 173,911 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
173,911 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 171 countries
All-time high
173,911 number
in 2018
All-time low
147,200 number
in 2010
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1999–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200820181999: 157.7k number2000: 157.8k number2001: 156.4k number2002: 156.4k number2003: 155.9k number2004: 153.8k number2005: 156.2k number2006: 156.1k number2007: 153.2k number2008: 151.7k number2009: 152.9k number2010: 147.2k number2011: 148.6k number2012: 149.7k number2013: 157.8k number2014: 165.7k number2015: 168.9k number2016: 172.4k number2017: 172.7k number2018: 173.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 173,911 number for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 173,911 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 147,200 number, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 88th out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 157,696 number
2000 157,751 number +0.0%
2001 156,364 number -0.9%
2002 156,425 number +0.0%
2003 155,879 number -0.3%
2004 153,780 number -1.3%
2005 156,157 number +1.5%
2006 156,129 number -0.0%
2007 153,204 number -1.9%
2008 151,699 number -1.0%
2009 152,919 number +0.8%
2010 147,200 number -3.7%
2011 148,573 number +0.9%
2012 149,660 number +0.7%
2013 157,798 number +5.4%
2014 165,659 number +5.0%
2015 168,860 number +1.9%
2016 172,439 number +2.1%
2017 172,688 number +0.1%
2018 173,911 number +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 157,696 number 157,696 number 157,696 number 1
2000s 155,031 number 151,699 number 157,751 number 10
2010s 161,865 number 147,200 number 173,911 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 85 Côte d'Ivoire 188,147 number compare
  2. 86 Niger 177,822 number compare
  3. 87 Hong Kong 176,245 number compare
  4. 89 Ireland 172,954 number compare
  5. 90 Togo 172,225 number compare
  6. 91 Benin 169,011 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland was 173,911 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 173,911 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 147,200 number in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 88th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.