Switzerland - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Switzerland was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Switzerland was 521,087 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 561,773 in 1974 and a minimum value of 373,245 in 1987.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 557,856 |
| 1974 | 561,773 |
| 1975 | 561,645 |
| 1976 | 556,885 |
| 1977 | 503,153 |
| 1978 | 502,337 |
| 1979 | 485,902 |
| 1980 | 468,531 |
| 1981 | 450,942 |
| 1982 | 434,288 |
| 1983 | 415,478 |
| 1984 | 398,931 |
| 1985 | 385,474 |
| 1986 | 376,512 |
| 1987 | 373,245 |
| 1988 | 375,302 |
| 1989 | 383,042 |
| 1990 | 394,061 |
| 1991 | 404,154 |
| 1992 | 414,129 |
| 1993 | 443,512 |
| 1994 | 447,240 |
| 1995 | 461,805 |
| 1996 | 477,643 |
| 1998 | 522,741 |
| 1999 | 529,610 |
| 2000 | 538,372 |
| 2001 | 537,744 |
| 2002 | 536,423 |
| 2003 | 535,577 |
| 2004 | 532,092 |
| 2005 | 524,222 |
| 2006 | 517,056 |
| 2007 | 510,804 |
| 2008 | 505,382 |
| 2009 | 499,435 |
| 2010 | 492,508 |
| 2011 | 487,436 |
| 2012 | 483,466 |
| 2013 | 483,707 |
| 2014 | 483,900 |
| 2015 | 490,469 |
| 2016 | 498,338 |
| 2017 | 507,686 |
| 2018 | 514,664 |
| 2019 | 521,087 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Switzerland was 48.55 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 49.32 in 1973, while its lowest value was 48.40 in 2011.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 49.32 |
| 1974 | 49.25 |
| 1975 | 49.30 |
| 1976 | 49.27 |
| 1977 | 49.21 |
| 1978 | 49.14 |
| 1979 | 49.08 |
| 1980 | 49.03 |
| 1981 | 49.00 |
| 1982 | 48.90 |
| 1983 | 48.96 |
| 1984 | 49.03 |
| 1985 | 48.99 |
| 1986 | 49.00 |
| 1987 | 49.13 |
| 1988 | 49.13 |
| 1989 | 49.10 |
| 1990 | 49.10 |
| 1991 | 49.09 |
| 1992 | 49.11 |
| 1993 | 48.55 |
| 1994 | 48.60 |
| 1995 | 48.58 |
| 1996 | 48.62 |
| 1998 | 48.60 |
| 1999 | 48.57 |
| 2000 | 48.62 |
| 2001 | 48.61 |
| 2002 | 48.62 |
| 2003 | 48.63 |
| 2004 | 48.54 |
| 2005 | 48.56 |
| 2006 | 48.54 |
| 2007 | 48.52 |
| 2008 | 48.48 |
| 2009 | 48.47 |
| 2010 | 48.44 |
| 2011 | 48.40 |
| 2012 | 48.48 |
| 2013 | 48.53 |
| 2014 | 48.63 |
| 2015 | 48.59 |
| 2016 | 48.53 |
| 2017 | 48.55 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Switzerland was 52,635 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 7 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 52,635 in 2019 and a minimum value of 44,956 in 2012.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 44,956 |
| 2013 | 46,306 |
| 2014 | 47,889 |
| 2016 | 49,167 |
| 2017 | 51,133 |
| 2018 | 51,655 |
| 2019 | 52,635 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Switzerland was 83.35 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 83.35 in 2019, while its lowest value was 81.63 in 2012.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 81.63 |
| 2013 | 82.36 |
| 2014 | 81.99 |
| 2016 | 82.59 |
| 2017 | 82.81 |
| 2018 | 83.26 |
| 2019 | 83.35 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
