Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 917,054 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
917,054 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
934,072 number
in 2003
All-time low
873,623 number
in 2013
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Switzerland, 1998–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200920201998: 909.5k number1999: 917.4k number2000: 923.9k number2001: 929.3k number2002: 932.8k number2003: 934.1k number2004: 933.3k number2005: 930.4k number2006: 925.6k number2007: 919.8k number2008: 911.6k number2009: 901.5k number2010: 890.9k number2011: 881.1k number2012: 876.2k number2013: 873.6k number2014: 874.1k number2015: 877.6k number2016: 883.5k number2017: 893.1k number2018: 901.5k number2019: 909.3k number2020: 917.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 917,054 number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2020.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 934,072 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 873,623 number, in 2013.

That places Switzerland 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 913,469 number 909,544 number 917,394 number 2
2000s 924,218 number 901,526 number 934,072 number 10
2010s 886,083 number 873,623 number 909,255 number 10
2020s 917,054 number 917,054 number 917,054 number 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 100 Mauritania 971,951 number compare
  2. 101 Costa Rica 927,737 number compare
  3. 102 Nicaragua 917,058 number compare
  4. 104 Belarus 909,574 number compare
  5. 105 Panama 826,078 number compare
  6. 106 Eritrea 782,541 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Switzerland?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Switzerland was 917,054 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 934,072 number in 2003.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 873,623 number in 2013.
How does Switzerland rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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