Population, ages 6-12, total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population, ages 6-12, total was 521,342 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, ages 6-12, total in Switzerland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 6-12, total in Switzerland is 521,342, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 6-12, total in Switzerland peaked at 618,533 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 521,342, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, ages 6-12, total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 524,590 | — |
| 1991 | 533,977 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 546,227 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 559,941 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 573,303 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 584,953 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 594,201 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 601,147 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 606,185 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 610,069 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 613,307 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 616,098 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 618,072 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 618,533 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 616,531 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 611,484 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 603,151 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 592,068 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 579,392 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 566,735 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 555,314 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 545,570 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 537,376 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 530,727 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 525,431 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 521,342 | -0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 521,342 is above the median for high income countries, which is 410,945, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 521,342 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 630,671, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 573,459 | 524,590 | 610,069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 603,537 | 566,735 | 618,533 | 10 |
| 2010s | 535,960 | 521,342 | 555,314 | 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 6-12, total in Switzerland?
- Population, ages 6-12, total in Switzerland was 521,342 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 6-12, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 618,533 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population, ages 6-12, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 521,342 in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for population, ages 6-12, total?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 6-12, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 6-12, 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 6-12, total is the total population age 6-12.