Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme was 353,683 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
353,683
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
353,683
in 2024
All-time low
347,349
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Switzerland stood at 353,683. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Switzerland peaked at 353,683 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 347,349, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 349,251 | — |
| 2014 | 350,264 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 352,841 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 352,292 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 352,669 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 352,747 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 349,174 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 347,349 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 348,196 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 349,760 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 348,770 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 353,683 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 351,320 | 349,174 | 352,841 | 7 |
| 2020s | 349,552 | 347,349 | 353,683 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Switzerland?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Switzerland was 353,683 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 353,683 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,349 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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