Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 43,854 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Switzerland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Switzerland stood at 43,854 number.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 52,346 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 36,252 number, in 1987.
That places Switzerland 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50,031 number | — |
| 1971 | 50,868 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 51,710 number | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 52,210 number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 52,346 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 52,101 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 51,482 number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 50,570 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 48,973 number | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 46,937 number | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 44,718 number | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 42,535 number | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 40,834 number | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 39,409 number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 38,244 number | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 37,326 number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 36,663 number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 36,252 number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 36,460 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 37,083 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 37,920 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 38,785 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 39,715 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 40,418 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 40,964 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 41,437 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 41,932 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 42,386 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 42,908 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 43,418 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 43,842 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 44,110 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 44,061 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 43,633 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 42,955 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 42,147 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 41,315 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 40,627 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 39,994 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 39,454 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 39,043 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 38,798 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 38,821 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 39,189 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 39,816 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 40,599 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 41,424 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 42,007 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 42,612 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 43,225 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 43,854 number | +1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 43,854 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 43,854 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,723 number | 46,937 number | 52,346 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,952 number | 36,252 number | 44,718 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,988 number | 37,920 number | 43,418 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,214 number | 39,454 number | 44,110 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,553 number | 38,798 number | 43,225 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,854 number | 43,854 number | 43,854 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, male in Switzerland?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Switzerland was 43,854 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 52,346 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,252 number in 1987.
- How does Switzerland rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.