Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme was 184,466 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Switzerland, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 184,466 for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Switzerland peaked at 184,466 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148,175, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 167,657 | 148,175 | 177,475 | 8 |
| 2020s | 182,264 | 179,930 | 184,466 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 58,349 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Switzerland?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Switzerland was 184,466 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 184,466 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,175 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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