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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Switzerland, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 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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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/