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 42,073 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
42,073 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
111th
of 202 countries
All-time high
50,241 number
in 1973
All-time low
34,560 number
in 1986
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Switzerland stood at 42,073 number.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Switzerland peaked at 50,241 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 34,560 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48,216 number 42,958 number 50,241 number 10
1980s 36,279 number 34,560 number 40,662 number 10
1990s 39,263 number 36,623 number 41,309 number 10
2000s 39,291 number 36,562 number 41,429 number 10
2010s 38,526 number 36,145 number 41,466 number 10
2020s 42,073 number 42,073 number 42,073 number 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 108 Eritrea, The State of 46,176 number compare
  2. 109 Greece 43,889 number compare
  3. 110 Hungary 43,536 number compare
  4. 112 Portugal 41,672 number compare
  5. 113 Austria 41,174 number compare
  6. 114 Oman 39,102 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

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 42,073 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 50,241 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 34,560 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 16.1%. 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, female (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, female (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
Last refreshed

Female 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/