Population, age 12, total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population, age 12, total was 78,314 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, total in Switzerland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, total in Switzerland stood at 78,314.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Switzerland peaked at 93,781 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 73,865, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73,865 | — |
| 1991 | 75,031 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 77,047 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 79,466 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 81,682 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 83,268 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 83,978 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 83,954 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 83,621 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 83,613 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 84,350 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 86,013 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 88,359 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 90,880 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 92,857 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 93,781 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 93,485 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 92,170 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 90,154 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 87,920 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 85,833 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 83,986 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 82,303 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 80,807 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 78,314 | -3.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 78,314 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,366, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 78,314 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,133, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,552 | 73,865 | 83,978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,997 | 84,350 | 93,781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,249 | 78,314 | 85,833 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, total in Switzerland?
- Population, age 12, total in Switzerland was 78,314 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 93,781 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,865 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for population, age 12, total?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.