Population ages 0-14 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population ages 0-14 was 14.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
183rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 1966
All-time low
14.9%
in 2015
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 14.9% for population ages 0-14 in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Switzerland peaked at 24.2% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 183rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.0% | — |
| 1961 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 24.0% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 23.8% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 23.5% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 22.8% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 22.4% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 22.0% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 20.3% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 18.8% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.0% | 23.8% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.4% | 20.3% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 337,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Switzerland?
- Population ages 0-14 in Switzerland was 14.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for population ages 0-14?
- Switzerland ranks 183rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.