Population, age 6, total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population, age 6, total was 71,703 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 6, total in Switzerland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 6, total in Switzerland is 71,703, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in Switzerland peaked at 89,513 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 71,703, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,649 | 77,093 | 89,513 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,724 | 74,393 | 89,437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,339 | 71,703 | 73,424 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 112 Austria 79,250 compare
- 113 United Arab Emirates 74,613 compare
- 114 Lebanon 72,916 compare
- 116 Guinea-Bissau 70,744 compare
- 118 Panama 68,696 compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 58,349 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.44 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 6, total in Switzerland?
- Population, age 6, total in Switzerland was 71,703 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 89,513 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,703 in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for population, age 6, total?
- Switzerland ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Population, age 6, 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.