School age population, one year before than official … male than in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 44,447 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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official … male than in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51,042 number | — |
| 1971 | 51,614 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 52,193 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 52,417 number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 52,269 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 51,732 number | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 50,847 number | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 49,491 number | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 47,555 number | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 45,294 number | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 42,968 number | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 40,878 number | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 39,330 number | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 38,086 number | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 37,135 number | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 36,469 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 36,072 number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 36,112 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 36,650 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 37,487 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 38,429 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 39,187 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 39,966 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 40,563 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 41,052 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 41,522 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 42,135 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 42,666 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 43,198 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 43,651 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 43,958 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 44,001 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43,653 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 42,993 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 42,149 number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 41,235 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 40,427 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 39,758 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 39,185 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 38,747 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 38,479 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 38,416 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 38,707 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 39,309 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 40,124 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 41,036 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 41,886 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 42,525 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 43,163 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 43,798 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 44,447 number | +1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 44,447 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 44,447 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
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- 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 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 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 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?
- 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 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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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/