Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age was 1.73 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Switzerland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Switzerland stood at 1.73 million Number. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Switzerland peaked at 1.73 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million Number, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.58 million Number | — |
| 2016 | 1.59 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million Number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.60 million Number | 1.58 million Number | 1.63 million Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million Number | 1.65 million Number | 1.73 million Number | 5 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Switzerland?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Switzerland was 1.73 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million Number in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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