Switzerland - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Switzerland was 102.18 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 102.18 in 2009 and a minimum value of 70.24 in 1977.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1977 70.24
1978 72.26
1979 74.19
1980 76.23
1981 78.42
1982 80.05
1983 82.88
1984 83.49
1985 85.00
1986 86.58
1987 88.84
1988 91.23
1989 90.75
1990 90.23
1991 90.39
1992 89.85
1993 92.12
1994 93.84
1995 96.19
1996 97.19
1998 94.77
1999 92.44
2000 92.21
2001 91.70
2002 92.63
2003 93.80
2004 94.46
2005 98.12
2006 100.17
2007 99.76
2008 100.15
2009 102.18

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Switzerland was 102.42 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 102.42 in 2009 and a minimum value of 66.92 in 1977.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1977 66.92
1978 71.90
1979 73.93
1980 76.08
1981 78.33
1982 80.36
1983 82.83
1984 82.97
1985 84.40
1986 85.95
1987 88.12
1988 90.73
1989 90.44
1990 89.62
1991 90.40
1992 89.68
1993 91.47
1994 93.02
1995 95.24
1996 96.51
1998 94.74
1999 92.25
2000 92.24
2001 91.83
2002 92.74
2003 94.15
2004 94.52
2005 97.98
2006 99.72
2007 99.30
2008 100.28
2009 102.42

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Switzerland was 101.94 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 101.94 in 2009 and a minimum value of 72.61 in 1978.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1977 73.39
1978 72.61
1979 74.43
1980 76.37
1981 78.51
1982 79.75
1983 82.93
1984 83.98
1985 85.56
1986 87.17
1987 89.54
1988 91.71
1989 91.04
1990 90.81
1991 90.38
1992 90.02
1993 92.73
1994 94.63
1995 97.09
1996 97.83
1998 94.79
1999 92.62
2000 92.18
2001 91.57
2002 92.52
2003 93.47
2004 94.40
2005 98.25
2006 100.60
2007 100.19
2008 100.03
2009 101.94

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Switzerland was 102.36 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 106.41 in 2000 and a minimum value of 82.13 in 1985.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1973 93.10
1974 92.71
1975 92.23
1976 91.73
1977 83.85
1978 85.39
1979 84.80
1980 84.30
1981 83.83
1982 83.54
1983 82.82
1984 82.36
1985 82.13
1986 82.32
1987 83.14
1988 84.55
1989 86.63
1990 88.88
1991 90.40
1992 91.33
1993 95.96
1994 94.72
1995 95.80
1996 97.32
1998 103.86
1999 105.60
2000 106.41
2001 105.33
2002 104.29
2003 103.63
2004 102.94
2005 101.97
2006 101.81
2007 101.59
2008 101.95
2009 102.36

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Switzerland was 102.14 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 106.32 in 2000 and a minimum value of 82.57 in 1985.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1973 93.76
1974 93.30
1975 92.98
1976 92.49
1977 84.49
1978 85.94
1979 85.27
1980 84.72
1981 84.21
1982 83.78
1983 83.19
1984 82.84
1985 82.57
1986 82.76
1987 83.79
1988 85.17
1989 87.17
1990 89.41
1991 90.91
1992 91.93
1993 95.55
1994 94.49
1995 95.61
1996 97.28
1998 103.87
1999 105.32
2000 106.32
2001 105.40
2002 104.39
2003 103.75
2004 102.81
2005 101.84
2006 101.61
2007 101.38
2008 101.70
2009 102.14

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Switzerland was 102.57 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 106.50 in 2000 and a minimum value of 81.72 in 1985.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1973 92.46
1974 92.14
1975 91.51
1976 91.00
1977 83.25
1978 84.86
1979 84.34
1980 83.90
1981 83.46
1982 83.32
1983 82.48
1984 81.90
1985 81.72
1986 81.90
1987 82.53
1988 83.96
1989 86.12
1990 88.38
1991 89.91
1992 90.76
1993 96.36
1994 94.94
1995 95.98
1996 97.37
1998 103.85
1999 105.87
2000 106.50
2001 105.26
2002 104.20
2003 103.52
2004 103.06
2005 102.09
2006 101.99
2007 101.80
2008 102.18
2009 102.57

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Switzerland was 93.61 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 95.73 in 1999 and a minimum value of 76.49 in 1977.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1977 76.49
1978 77.53
1981 78.57
1982 78.29
1983 77.77
1984 77.23
1985 77.13
1986 77.38
1987 78.26
1988 79.62
1989 81.28
1990 82.81
1991 83.81
1992 84.47
1993 83.94
1994 82.89
1995 88.97
1996 90.42
1999 95.73
2000 95.57
2001 95.28
2002 95.16
2003 94.92
2004 94.41
2005 93.41
2006 93.12
2007 92.79
2008 93.36
2009 93.61

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Switzerland was 93.51 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 95.60 in 2000 and a minimum value of 77.53 in 1977.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1977 77.53
1978 78.55
1981 79.13
1982 78.69
1983 78.31
1984 77.88
1985 77.72
1986 78.00
1987 79.04
1988 80.40
1989 81.86
1990 83.37
1991 84.41
1992 84.97
1993 84.63
1994 83.73
1995 88.66
1996 90.32
1999 95.54
2000 95.60
2001 95.46
2002 95.36
2003 95.18
2004 94.41
2005 93.33
2006 93.03
2007 92.69
2008 93.25
2009 93.51

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Switzerland was 93.70 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 95.91 in 1999 and a minimum value of 75.51 in 1977.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1977 75.51
1978 76.56
1981 78.04
1982 77.91
1983 77.26
1984 76.62
1985 76.57
1986 76.80
1987 77.52
1988 78.88
1989 80.72
1990 82.28
1991 83.24
1992 84.00
1993 83.27
1994 82.10
1995 89.26
1996 90.52
1999 95.91
2000 95.55
2001 95.12
2002 94.97
2003 94.68
2004 94.41
2005 93.49
2006 93.21
2007 92.87
2008 93.47
2009 93.70

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Switzerland was 4.47 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 4.47 in 2009, while its lowest value was 3.30 in 1999.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1999 3.30
2000 3.32
2001 3.36
2002 3.59
2003 3.71
2004 3.77
2005 3.81
2006 3.94
2007 4.07
2008 4.19
2009 4.47

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Switzerland was 95.23 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 101.29 in 1994 and a minimum value of 91.31 in 1978.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1978 91.31
1979 92.18
1980 93.08
1981 93.85
1982 94.28
1983 94.83
1984 95.73
1985 95.94
1986 95.70
1987 95.67
1988 96.09
1989 96.63
1990 97.57
1991 98.22
1992 99.12
1993 99.58
1994 101.29
1995 100.90
1996 100.39
1998 95.26
1999 95.67
2000 95.45
2001 95.11
2002 93.42
2003 93.42
2004 94.00
2005 95.06
2006 95.76
2007 95.88
2008 95.79
2009 95.23

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Switzerland was 93.28 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.72 in 1994 and a minimum value of 84.79 in 1978.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1978 84.79
1979 86.63
1980 87.97
1981 88.83
1982 89.57
1983 90.25
1984 91.09
1985 91.44
1986 91.26
1987 91.63
1988 92.42
1989 93.41
1990 94.36
1991 95.21
1992 96.27
1993 95.83
1994 97.72
1995 97.32
1996 96.85
1998 90.87
1999 92.05
2000 92.28
2001 92.58
2002 90.64
2003 90.49
2004 90.80
2005 92.10
2006 92.89
2007 93.33
2008 93.55
2009 93.28

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Switzerland was 97.09 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 104.70 in 1994 and a minimum value of 96.05 in 2002.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1978 97.64
1979 97.55
1980 98.00
1981 98.66
1982 98.77
1983 99.19
1984 100.16
1985 100.23
1986 99.92
1987 99.50
1988 99.58
1989 99.68
1990 100.62
1991 101.08
1992 101.83
1993 103.15
1994 104.70
1995 104.34
1996 103.77
1998 99.45
1999 99.10
2000 98.43
2001 97.50
2002 96.05
2003 96.21
2004 97.06
2005 97.89
2006 98.50
2007 98.31
2008 97.92
2009 97.09

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Switzerland was 83.32 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 84.99 in 2006 and a minimum value of 77.85 in 1990.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1990 77.85
1993 78.99
1999 84.47
2000 84.50
2001 83.95
2002 83.12
2003 83.03
2004 83.61
2005 84.37
2006 84.99
2007 84.83
2008 84.45
2009 83.32

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Switzerland was 81.62 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 82.79 in 2007 and a minimum value of 80.75 in 2003.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1999 81.69
2000 82.19
2001 82.06
2002 81.00
2003 80.75
2004 81.12
2005 82.02
2006 82.70
2007 82.79
2008 82.60
2009 81.62

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in Switzerland was 84.94 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 87.17 in 2006 and a minimum value of 84.94 in 2009.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1999 87.11
2000 86.68
2001 85.72
2002 85.12
2003 85.21
2004 86.00
2005 86.63
2006 87.17
2007 86.77
2008 86.20
2009 84.94

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Switzerland was 7.32 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 7.88 in 1999, while its lowest value was 6.98 in 2003.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1999 7.88
2000 7.67
2001 7.64
2002 7.15
2003 6.98
2004 6.99
2005 7.06
2006 7.10
2007 7.28
2008 7.25
2009 7.32

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Switzerland was 51.45 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 51.45 in 2009 and a minimum value of 10.25 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 10.25
1972 10.80
1973 11.59
1974 12.61
1975 13.34
1976 14.00
1977 15.81
1978 16.40
1979 17.13
1980 17.76
1981 18.31
1982 18.67
1983 18.69
1984 19.26
1985 20.86
1986 21.35
1987 22.49
1988 23.31
1989 24.04
1990 25.69
1991 26.92
1992 28.47
1993 29.71
1994 30.92
1995 31.62
1996 32.43
1998 35.25
1999 36.94
2000 37.72
2001 39.69
2002 40.84
2003 43.90
2004 45.44
2005 45.66
2006 46.45
2007 47.54
2008 49.60
2009 51.45

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Switzerland was 51.68 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 51.68 in 2009 and a minimum value of 8.48 in 1977.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1977 8.48
1978 8.95
1979 9.53
1980 10.27
1981 11.06
1982 11.66
1983 12.14
1984 12.73
1985 13.45
1986 13.88
1987 14.62
1988 14.96
1989 15.83
1990 17.65
1991 18.79
1992 20.15
1993 21.51
1994 22.88
1995 23.74
1996 24.64
1998 29.20
1999 30.94
2000 32.32
2001 34.12
2002 35.63
2003 39.18
2004 41.20
2005 42.38
2006 43.93
2007 45.64
2008 49.36
2009 51.68

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Switzerland was 51.23 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 51.23 in 2009 and a minimum value of 23.43 in 1977.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1977 23.43
1978 24.10
1979 24.91
1980 25.35
1981 25.60
1982 25.64
1983 25.17
1984 25.67
1985 28.11
1986 28.65
1987 30.17
1988 31.49
1989 32.09
1990 33.60
1991 34.93
1992 36.67
1993 37.79
1994 38.85
1995 39.37
1996 40.08
1998 41.21
1999 42.89
2000 43.06
2001 45.19
2002 45.96
2003 48.53
2004 49.61
2005 48.89
2006 48.93
2007 49.41
2008 49.83
2009 51.23

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation