Population, ages 10-16, total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population, ages 10-16, total was 565,259 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 10-16, total in Switzerland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 565,259 for population, ages 10-16, total in 2015.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 10-16, total in Switzerland peaked at 642,978 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 531,079, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 112th 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 10-16, total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 531,079 | — |
| 1991 | 534,031 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 542,788 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 554,893 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 566,886 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 576,288 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 581,939 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 584,548 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 585,788 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 588,227 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 593,590 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 602,424 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 613,668 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 625,498 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 635,338 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 641,329 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 642,978 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 640,875 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 635,596 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 628,146 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 619,353 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 609,319 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 598,087 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 586,421 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 575,242 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 565,259 | -1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 565,259 is above the median for high income countries, which is 423,074, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 565,259 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 633,416, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564,647 | 531,079 | 588,227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 625,944 | 593,590 | 642,978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 592,280 | 565,259 | 619,353 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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, ages 10-16, total in Switzerland?
- Population, ages 10-16, total in Switzerland was 565,259 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 10-16, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 642,978 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 10-16, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 531,079 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for population, ages 10-16, total?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 10-16, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 10-16, total is the total population age 10-16.