Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 85,374 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Switzerland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Switzerland is 85,374 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Switzerland peaked at 102,463 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 70,976 number, in 1987.
Switzerland ranks 112th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98,100 number | — |
| 1971 | 99,849 number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 101,441 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 102,317 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 102,463 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 101,865 number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 100,560 number | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 98,776 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 95,598 number | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 91,536 number | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 87,110 number | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 82,760 number | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 79,434 number | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 76,716 number | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 74,555 number | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 72,898 number | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 71,722 number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 70,976 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 71,357 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 72,509 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 74,086 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 75,757 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 77,487 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 78,833 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 79,921 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 80,890 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 81,900 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 82,810 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 83,735 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 84,572 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 85,228 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 85,597 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 85,559 number | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 84,802 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 83,563 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 82,045 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 80,419 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 79,076 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 77,805 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 76,700 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 75,843 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 75,310 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 75,415 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76,192 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 77,479 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 79,069 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 80,739 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 81,859 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 83,010 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 84,173 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 85,374 number | +1.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 85,374 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 85,374 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,250 number | 91,536 number | 102,463 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,004 number | 70,976 number | 87,110 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,999 number | 74,086 number | 84,572 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,079 number | 76,700 number | 85,597 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,909 number | 75,310 number | 84,173 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,374 number | 85,374 number | 85,374 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Switzerland?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Switzerland was 85,374 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 102,463 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,976 number in 1987.
- How does Switzerland rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.