School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 41,587 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
41,587 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
113th
of 204 countries
All-time high
51,669 number
in 1977
All-time low
37,312 number
in 1991
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 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, male in Switzerland is 41,587 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 51,669 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 37,312 number, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 113th of 204 countries on this measure, 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, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45,559 number | — |
| 1971 | 46,065 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 47,083 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 48,287 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 49,404 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 50,427 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 51,179 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 51,669 number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 51,668 number | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51,460 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 51,182 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 50,526 number | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 49,278 number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 47,645 number | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 46,033 number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 44,366 number | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 42,728 number | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 41,472 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 40,362 number | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 39,258 number | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 38,084 number | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 37,312 number | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 37,780 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 38,744 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 39,654 number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 40,635 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 41,491 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 41,944 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 42,144 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 42,388 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 42,591 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 42,881 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 43,340 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 43,911 number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 44,405 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 44,941 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 45,256 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 45,036 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 44,441 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 43,861 number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 43,267 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 42,630 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 42,019 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 41,488 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 41,022 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 40,601 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 40,396 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 40,811 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 41,233 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 41,486 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 41,587 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,280 number | 45,559 number | 51,669 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,285 number | 39,258 number | 51,182 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,018 number | 37,312 number | 42,388 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,066 number | 42,591 number | 45,256 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,495 number | 40,396 number | 43,267 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,587 number | 41,587 number | 41,587 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Switzerland?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Switzerland was 41,587 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 51,669 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,312 number in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.