Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Switzerland
Switzerland: Distribution of pupils/ students by level was 1,391 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Switzerland, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of pupils/ students by level in Switzerland is 1,391, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of pupils/ students by level in Switzerland peaked at 1,391 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,294, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,294 | — |
| 2003 | 1,315 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,330 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,334 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,340 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,350 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,355 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,361 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,375 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,380 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,391 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,335 | 1,294 | 1,361 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,382 | 1,375 | 1,391 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of pupils/ students by level in Switzerland?
- Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Switzerland was 1,391 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,391 in 2012.
- What is the lowest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,294 in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for distribution of pupils/ students by level?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is distribution of pupils/ students by level rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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