School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Switzerland

Switzerland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 86,520 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
86,520 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
111th
of 202 countries
All-time high
102,658 number
in 1973
All-time low
70,632 number
in 1986
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Switzerland, 1970–2020

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 86,520 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Switzerland peaked at 102,658 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 70,632 number, in 1986.

Switzerland ranks 111th of 202 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.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 100,126 number
1971 101,320 number +1.2%
1972 102,351 number +1.0%
1973 102,658 number +0.3%
1974 102,233 number -0.4%
1975 101,067 number -1.1%
1976 99,270 number -1.8%
1977 96,592 number -2.7%
1978 92,746 number -4.0%
1979 88,252 number -4.8%
1980 83,630 number -5.2%
1981 79,493 number -4.9%
1982 76,523 number -3.7%
1983 74,203 number -3.0%
1984 72,486 number -2.3%
1985 71,323 number -1.6%
1986 70,632 number -1.0%
1987 70,713 number +0.1%
1988 71,707 number +1.4%
1989 73,266 number +2.2%
1990 75,052 number +2.4%
1991 76,549 number +2.0%
1992 78,013 number +1.9%
1993 79,176 number +1.5%
1994 80,170 number +1.3%
1995 81,137 number +1.2%
1996 82,354 number +1.5%
1997 83,344 number +1.2%
1998 84,248 number +1.1%
1999 84,960 number +0.8%
2000 85,387 number +0.5%
2001 85,362 number -0.0%
2002 84,767 number -0.7%
2003 83,584 number -1.4%
2004 82,033 number -1.9%
2005 80,302 number -2.1%
2006 78,686 number -2.0%
2007 77,370 number -1.7%
2008 76,215 number -1.5%
2009 75,309 number -1.2%
2010 74,732 number -0.8%
2011 74,561 number -0.2%
2012 75,189 number +0.8%
2013 76,426 number +1.6%
2014 78,080 number +2.2%
2015 79,919 number +2.4%
2016 81,629 number +2.1%
2017 82,846 number +1.5%
2018 84,056 number +1.5%
2019 85,264 number +1.4%
2020 86,520 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98,662 number 88,252 number 102,658 number 10
1980s 74,398 number 70,632 number 83,630 number 10
1990s 80,500 number 75,052 number 84,960 number 10
2000s 80,902 number 75,309 number 85,387 number 10
2010s 79,270 number 74,561 number 85,264 number 10
2020s 86,520 number 86,520 number 86,520 number 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 108 Eritrea 94,499 number compare
  2. 109 Greece 90,742 number compare
  3. 110 Hungary 89,307 number compare
  4. 112 Portugal 86,030 number compare
  5. 113 Austria 85,099 number compare
  6. 114 Oman 79,019 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Switzerland?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Switzerland was 86,520 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 102,658 number in 1973.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 70,632 number in 1986.
How does Switzerland rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Switzerland ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/