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Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Switzerland

Switzerland: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 5 years in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1970
All-time low
5 years
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Switzerland, 1970–2020

012345197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2020, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Switzerland stood at 5 years. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Switzerland peaked at 5 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1970.

Switzerland ranks 2nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5 years 5 years 5 years 10
1980s 5 years 5 years 5 years 10
1990s 5 years 5 years 5 years 10
2000s 5 years 5 years 5 years 10
2010s 5 years 5 years 5 years 10
2020s 5 years 5 years 5 years 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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  4. 2 Canada 5 years compare
  5. 2 Guam 5 years compare
  6. 2 Indonesia 5 years compare
  7. 2 Iran 5 years compare
  8. 2 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 5 years compare
  9. 2 Liechtenstein 5 years compare
  10. 2 Namibia 5 years compare
  11. 2 Nigeria 5 years compare
  12. 2 Philippines 5 years compare
  13. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 5 years compare
  14. 2 United States Virgin Islands 5 years compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in Switzerland?
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Switzerland was 5 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1970.
What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1970.
How does Switzerland rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2020.
Is official entrance age to pre-primary 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 Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
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Age at which students would enter pre-primary education.