Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 39,743 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
39,743 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
113th
of 205 countries
All-time high
49,390 number
in 1978
All-time low
36,152 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 39,743 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 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Switzerland peaked at 49,390 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 36,152 number, in 1992.
Switzerland ranks 113th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 | 43,577 number | — |
| 1971 | 43,755 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 44,498 number | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 45,536 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 46,734 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 47,728 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 48,543 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 49,187 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 49,390 number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 49,259 number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 49,070 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 48,942 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 48,335 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 47,057 number | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 45,371 number | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 43,718 number | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 42,009 number | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 40,608 number | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 39,439 number | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 38,470 number | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 37,500 number | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 36,474 number | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 36,152 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 36,469 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 37,198 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 37,907 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 38,708 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 39,385 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 39,744 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 39,946 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40,239 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 40,570 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 40,927 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 41,328 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 41,824 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 42,329 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 42,930 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 43,216 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 42,924 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 42,300 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 41,709 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 41,135 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 40,629 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 40,036 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 39,547 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 39,126 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 38,755 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 39,038 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 39,355 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 39,638 number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 39,743 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,821 number | 43,577 number | 49,390 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,302 number | 38,470 number | 49,070 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,948 number | 36,152 number | 39,946 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,859 number | 40,239 number | 43,216 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,897 number | 38,755 number | 41,709 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,743 number | 39,743 number | 39,743 number | 1 |
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More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
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 39,743 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 49,390 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,152 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 4.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.