School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 245,606 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
245,606 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
119th
of 205 countries
All-time high
301,457 number
in 1979
All-time low
226,758 number
in 1993
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 245,606 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 301,457 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 226,758 number, in 1993.
Switzerland ranks 119th of 205 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 265,726 number | — |
| 1971 | 267,241 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 270,282 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 274,385 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 279,866 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 285,792 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 291,290 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 296,403 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 299,951 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 301,457 number | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 301,446 number | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 300,865 number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 299,341 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 295,793 number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 289,180 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 280,293 number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 270,278 number | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 261,280 number | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 253,053 number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 245,794 number | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 239,166 number | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 232,591 number | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 228,309 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 226,758 number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 228,492 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 232,205 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 236,740 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 241,100 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 244,690 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 246,993 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 248,544 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 249,993 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 251,602 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 253,497 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 256,102 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 259,299 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 262,900 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 266,383 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 267,698 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 266,382 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 263,333 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 259,626 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 256,971 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 253,283 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 249,401 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 245,952 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 242,978 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 243,795 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 244,368 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 245,069 number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 245,606 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 283,239 number | 265,726 number | 301,457 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,732 number | 245,794 number | 301,446 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 235,704 number | 226,758 number | 246,993 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,240 number | 248,544 number | 267,698 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,478 number | 242,978 number | 263,333 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 245,606 number | 245,606 number | 245,606 number | 1 |
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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 245,606 number in 2020, 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 301,457 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,758 number in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 119th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.