School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 271,788 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 271,788 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 271,788 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 239,751, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 249,065 | — |
| 2001 | 250,422 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 253,599 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 258,162 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 264,216 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 267,201 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 269,373 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 266,620 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 263,112 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 259,080 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 258,726 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 257,174 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 255,560 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 252,346 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 252,359 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 243,931 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 239,751 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 241,896 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 244,035 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 247,148 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 250,050 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 254,574 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 259,510 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 265,340 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 271,788 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260,085 | 249,065 | 269,373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,293 | 239,751 | 258,726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,252 | 250,050 | 271,788 | 5 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 337,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 271,788 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 271,788 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,751 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release