Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 102.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
102.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 163 countries
All-time high
105.5%
in 2014
All-time low
91.9%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1999–2018

02550751001999200820181999: 92.7 %2000: 92.4 %2001: 91.9 %2002: 92.9 %2003: 94.1 %2004: 94.8 %2005: 98.4 %2006: 100.3 %2007: 100 %2008: 100.5 %2009: 102.3 %2010: 99 %2011: 99.9 %2012: 99.4 %2013: 102.8 %2014: 105.5 %2015: 104.9 %2016: 105 %2017: 103.6 %2018: 102.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 102.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 105.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2001.

That places Switzerland 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 92.7%
2000 92.4% -0.3%
2001 91.9% -0.5%
2002 92.9% +1.1%
2003 94.1% +1.3%
2004 94.8% +0.7%
2005 98.4% +3.8%
2006 100.3% +1.9%
2007 100.0% -0.3%
2008 100.5% +0.4%
2009 102.3% +1.8%
2010 99.0% -3.2%
2011 99.9% +0.9%
2012 99.4% -0.5%
2013 102.8% +3.4%
2014 105.5% +2.6%
2015 104.9% -0.5%
2016 105.0% +0.1%
2017 103.6% -1.4%
2018 102.8% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.7% 92.7% 92.7% 1
2000s 96.7% 91.9% 102.3% 10
2010s 102.5% 99.0% 105.5% 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 6 Malta 107.7% compare
  2. 7 France 106.2% compare
  3. 8 Aruba 105.8% compare
  4. 10 Liechtenstein 102.6% compare
  5. 11 Hong Kong, China 101.2% compare
  6. 12 Ukraine 100.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland was 102.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2001.
How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.