Population, ages 11-16, total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population, ages 11-16, total was 489,976 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 11-16, total in Switzerland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 11-16, total in Switzerland is 489,976, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-16, total in Switzerland peaked at 554,152 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 457,064, 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 11-16, total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 457,064 | — |
| 1991 | 458,707 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 465,607 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 475,573 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 485,495 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 493,148 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 497,515 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 499,259 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 499,909 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 501,794 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 506,482 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 514,450 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 524,749 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 535,769 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 545,239 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 551,506 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 554,152 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 553,650 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 550,359 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 544,961 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 538,046 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 529,638 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 519,816 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 509,337 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 499,147 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 489,976 | -1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 489,976 is above the median for high income countries, which is 364,277, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 489,976 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,197, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 483,407 | 457,064 | 501,794 | 10 |
| 2000s | 538,132 | 506,482 | 554,152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 514,327 | 489,976 | 538,046 | 6 |
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, ages 11-16, total in Switzerland?
- Population, ages 11-16, total in Switzerland was 489,976 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-16, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 554,152 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-16, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 457,064 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for population, ages 11-16, total?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-16, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 11-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Population, ages 11-16, total is the total population age 11-16.