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 44,447 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
44,447 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
111th
of 202 countries
All-time high
52,417 number
in 1973
All-time low
36,072 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

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Switzerland is 44,447 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Switzerland peaked at 52,417 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 36,072 number, in 1986.

That places Switzerland 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 50,445 number 45,294 number 52,417 number 10
1980s 38,119 number 36,072 number 42,968 number 10
1990s 41,237 number 38,429 number 43,651 number 10
2000s 41,611 number 38,747 number 44,001 number 10
2010s 40,744 number 38,416 number 43,798 number 10
2020s 44,447 number 44,447 number 44,447 number 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 108 Eritrea 48,323 number compare
  2. 109 Greece 46,853 number compare
  3. 110 Hungary 45,771 number compare
  4. 112 Portugal 44,358 number compare
  5. 113 Austria 43,925 number compare
  6. 114 Oman 39,917 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 44,447 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 52,417 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 36,072 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 15.5%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/