School age population, one year before than official … female than in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 42,073 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Switzerland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official … female than in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,084 number | — |
| 1971 | 49,706 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 50,158 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 50,241 number | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 49,964 number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 49,335 number | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 48,423 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 47,101 number | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 45,191 number | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 42,958 number | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 40,662 number | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 38,615 number | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 37,193 number | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 36,117 number | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 35,351 number | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 34,854 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 34,560 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 34,601 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 35,057 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 35,779 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 36,623 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 37,362 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 38,047 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 38,613 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 39,118 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 39,615 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 40,219 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 40,678 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 41,050 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 41,309 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 41,429 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 41,361 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 41,114 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 40,591 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 39,884 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 39,067 number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 38,259 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 37,612 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 37,030 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 36,562 number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 36,253 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36,145 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 36,482 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 37,117 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 37,956 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 38,883 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 39,743 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 40,321 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 40,893 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 41,466 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 42,073 number | +1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 42,073 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 42,073 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Switzerland?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Switzerland ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/