School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 174,130 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
174,130 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
174,130 number
in 2020
All-time low
148,670 number
in 2010
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1998–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200920201998: 169.0k number1999: 170.2k number2000: 170.7k number2001: 170.2k number2002: 168.5k number2003: 165.7k number2004: 162.3k number2005: 158.7k number2006: 155.7k number2007: 153.1k number2008: 151.0k number2009: 149.5k number2010: 148.7k number2011: 148.8k number2012: 150.5k number2013: 153.4k number2014: 157.1k number2015: 160.9k number2016: 164.2k number2017: 166.7k number2018: 169.2k number2019: 171.6k number2020: 174.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland is 174,130 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 174,130 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 148,670 number, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 168,954 number
1999 170,203 number +0.7%
2000 170,729 number +0.3%
2001 170,162 number -0.3%
2002 168,452 number -1.0%
2003 165,687 number -1.6%
2004 162,290 number -2.1%
2005 158,733 number -2.2%
2006 155,676 number -1.9%
2007 153,144 number -1.6%
2008 151,020 number -1.4%
2009 149,475 number -1.0%
2010 148,670 number -0.5%
2011 148,761 number +0.1%
2012 150,536 number +1.2%
2013 153,448 number +1.9%
2014 157,084 number +2.4%
2015 160,904 number +2.4%
2016 164,217 number +2.1%
2017 166,705 number +1.5%
2018 169,156 number +1.5%
2019 171,606 number +1.4%
2020 174,130 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 169,578 number 168,954 number 170,203 number 2
2000s 160,537 number 149,475 number 170,729 number 10
2010s 159,109 number 148,670 number 171,606 number 10
2020s 174,130 number 174,130 number 174,130 number 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 130 Lithuania 205,642 number compare
  2. 131 Eritrea 192,954 number compare
  3. 132 Gabon 175,394 number compare
  4. 134 Hong Kong 174,110 number compare
  5. 135 Georgia 172,816 number compare
  6. 136 Guinea-Bissau 172,182 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Switzerland was 174,130 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 174,130 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 148,670 number in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/