School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 81,165 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland is 81,165 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 101,185 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 72,993 number, in 1991.
That places Switzerland 113th out of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89,256 number | — |
| 1971 | 90,245 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 92,356 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 94,826 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 97,045 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 98,998 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 100,369 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 101,185 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 101,108 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 100,676 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 100,160 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 98,887 number | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 96,298 number | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 92,932 number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 89,661 number | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 86,312 number | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 83,079 number | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 80,665 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 78,593 number | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 76,535 number | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 74,379 number | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 72,993 number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 73,789 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 75,514 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 77,176 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 78,993 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 80,602 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 81,486 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 81,920 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 82,463 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 82,986 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 83,633 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 84,481 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 85,503 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 86,451 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 87,520 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 88,163 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 87,680 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 86,467 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 85,302 number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 84,140 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 82,893 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 81,715 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 80,687 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 79,823 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 79,072 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 78,755 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 79,646 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 80,503 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 81,000 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 81,165 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96,606 number | 89,256 number | 101,185 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,312 number | 76,535 number | 100,160 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,932 number | 72,993 number | 82,463 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,819 number | 82,986 number | 88,163 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,823 number | 78,755 number | 84,140 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,165 number | 81,165 number | 81,165 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 81,165 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 101,185 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,993 number in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.