Enrolment in primary education, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Enrolment in primary education, male was 264,711 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
264,711 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
107th
of 202 countries
All-time high
285,102 number
in 1974
All-time low
189,867 number
in 1987
Years of data
45
1973–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Switzerland, 1973–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1973199520181973: 282.7k number1974: 285.1k number1975: 284.8k number1976: 282.5k number1977: 255.6k number1978: 255.5k number1979: 247.4k number1980: 238.8k number1981: 230.0k number1982: 221.9k number1983: 212.0k number1984: 203.4k number1985: 196.6k number1986: 192.0k number1987: 189.9k number1988: 190.9k number1989: 195.0k number1990: 200.6k number1991: 205.8k number1992: 210.7k number1993: 228.2k number1994: 229.9k number1995: 237.4k number1996: 245.4k number1998: 268.7k number1999: 272.4k number2000: 276.6k number2001: 276.3k number2002: 275.6k number2003: 275.1k number2004: 273.8k number2005: 269.7k number2006: 266.1k number2007: 263.0k number2008: 260.4k number2009: 257.4k number2010: 253.9k number2011: 251.5k number2012: 249.1k number2013: 249.0k number2014: 248.6k number2015: 252.2k number2016: 256.5k number2017: 261.2k number2018: 264.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Switzerland is 264,711 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 285,102 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 189,867 number, in 1987.

That places Switzerland 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Switzerland, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 282,703 number —
1974 285,102 number +0.8%
1975 284,780 number -0.1%
1976 282,503 number -0.8%
1977 255,562 number -9.5%
1978 255,508 number -0.0%
1979 247,441 number -3.2%
1980 238,804 number -3.5%
1981 230,000 number -3.7%
1982 221,922 number -3.5%
1983 212,041 number -4.5%
1984 203,351 number -4.1%
1985 196,614 number -3.3%
1986 192,020 number -2.3%
1987 189,867 number -1.1%
1988 190,909 number +0.5%
1989 194,959 number +2.1%
1990 200,571 number +2.9%
1991 205,769 number +2.6%
1992 210,749 number +2.4%
1993 228,201 number +8.3%
1994 229,875 number +0.7%
1995 237,448 number +3.3%
1996 245,392 number +3.3%
1998 268,664 number +9.5%
1999 272,390 number +1.4%
2000 276,638 number +1.6%
2001 276,321 number -0.1%
2002 275,633 number -0.2%
2003 275,121 number -0.2%
2004 273,821 number -0.5%
2005 269,673 number -1.5%
2006 266,095 number -1.3%
2007 262,983 number -1.2%
2008 260,360 number -1.0%
2009 257,360 number -1.2%
2010 253,916 number -1.3%
2011 251,520 number -0.9%
2012 249,069 number -1.0%
2013 248,987 number -0.0%
2014 248,575 number -0.2%
2015 252,172 number +1.4%
2016 256,505 number +1.7%
2017 261,207 number +1.8%
2018 264,711 number +1.3%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 264,711 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 264,711 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,220 number, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 270,514 number 247,441 number 285,102 number 7
1980s 207,049 number 189,867 number 238,804 number 10
1990s 233,229 number 200,571 number 272,390 number 9
2000s 269,400 number 257,360 number 276,638 number 10
2010s 254,074 number 248,575 number 264,711 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 104 Ireland 288,860 number compare
  2. 105 Kyrgyzstan 283,243 number compare
  3. 106 Lebanon 267,500 number compare
  4. 108 Palestine 254,103 number compare
  5. 109 Costa Rica 253,377 number compare
  6. 110 Namibia 249,209 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Switzerland?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Switzerland was 264,711 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 285,102 number in 1974.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 189,867 number in 1987.
How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Switzerland ranks 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.