Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 81,418 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
81,418 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
113th
of 205 countries
All-time high
100,964 number
in 1978
All-time low
74,048 number
in 1992
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Switzerland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 81,418 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Switzerland peaked at 100,964 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 74,048 number, in 1992.
That places Switzerland 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88,928 number | — |
| 1971 | 89,350 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 90,727 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 92,775 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 95,122 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 97,155 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 98,913 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 100,390 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 100,964 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 100,753 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 100,387 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 100,087 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 98,877 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 96,433 number | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 93,150 number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 89,885 number | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 86,483 number | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 83,623 number | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 81,217 number | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 79,123 number | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 77,017 number | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 74,744 number | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 74,048 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 74,842 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 76,481 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 78,053 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 79,804 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 81,221 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 81,985 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 82,344 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 82,862 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 83,386 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 83,970 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 84,851 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 85,943 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 86,994 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 88,211 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 88,821 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 88,308 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 87,082 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 85,901 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 84,719 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 83,605 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 82,378 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 81,352 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 80,432 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 79,588 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 80,042 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 80,621 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 81,186 number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 81,418 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95,508 number | 88,928 number | 100,964 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,926 number | 79,123 number | 100,387 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,054 number | 74,048 number | 82,344 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,043 number | 82,862 number | 88,821 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,982 number | 79,588 number | 85,901 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,418 number | 81,418 number | 81,418 number | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Switzerland?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Switzerland was 81,418 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 100,964 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,048 number in 1992.
- How does Switzerland rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.