The results presented in this chapter for schools in compulsory and upper secondary level education are taken from the services for the population statistics. The accessibility of schools for the population is measured in terms of the distance travelled by road from the place of residence to the place of education.
see under “Sources” and “Definitions” at the end of the publication. For more information (in French and German):
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The graphs G16 and G17 show the distribution of the accessibility distances to schools defined by the NOGA codes 851000 to 853200 from the structural business statistics (STATENT). Data as on 31.12.2018 across the Swiss territory. The pattern of distribution of accessibility distances reflects, more or less distinctly the distribution of population across the territory. according to the population and household statistics (STATPOP). Data as on 31.12.2018 Less densely populated regions, such as rural areas, have greater accessibility distances than more densely populated regions, such as urban areas. This pattern of distribution is particularly noticeable with regard to schools in compulsory education (see graph G16). Upper secondary level schools are primarily concentrated in densely populated regions and serve a large catchment area (see graph G17). Accessibility distances thus increase considerably for people living outside of urban areas.
According to the results of the services to the population statistics, accessibility distances in urban areas are roughly half those in rural areas. In intermediate regions, these distances lie between the values for urban and rural areas and are generally higher than the national average. An analysis by the typology of communes shows that variations between the different commune categories are particularly marked for upper secondary level schools. To access these schools from a rural commune, the distance required is six to ten times longer than from an urban commune. As far as schools in compulsory education are concerned, they are located within a close radius and the average accessibility distance is less than one kilometre.
