Population, age 16, total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population, age 16, total was 87,133 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Switzerland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Switzerland stood at 87,133.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Switzerland peaked at 95,999 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78,832, in 1992.
Switzerland ranks 110th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,051 | — |
| 1991 | 78,972 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 78,832 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 79,367 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 80,173 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 80,943 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 81,614 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 82,263 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 82,908 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 83,599 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 84,376 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 85,172 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 85,948 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 86,795 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 87,839 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 89,148 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 90,801 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 92,691 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 94,473 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 95,683 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 95,999 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95,290 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 93,703 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 91,537 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 87,133 | -4.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 87,133 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,195, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 87,133 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,534, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,872 | 78,832 | 83,599 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,293 | 84,376 | 95,683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,732 | 87,133 | 95,999 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 107 Turkmenistan 90,762 compare
- 108 Belarus 90,157 compare
- 109 Austria 87,534 compare
- 111 Czechia 86,481 compare
- 112 Costa Rica 81,938 compare
- 113 Mauritania 79,885 compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Switzerland?
- Population, age 16, total in Switzerland was 87,133 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 95,999 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,832 in 1992.
- How does Switzerland rank for population, age 16, total?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.