School age population, lower secondary education, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 139,267 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
139,267
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
118th
of 220 countries
All-time high
139,267
in 2024
All-time low
123,026
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 139,267 for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 139,267 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 123,026, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 118th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128,186 | — |
| 2001 | 128,487 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 129,928 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 132,528 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 135,639 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 137,397 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 138,374 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 136,901 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 135,047 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 133,276 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 133,222 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 131,715 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 131,074 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 129,343 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 129,580 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 125,503 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 123,026 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 123,864 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 124,983 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 126,887 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 128,533 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 131,002 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 133,430 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 136,110 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 139,267 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133,576 | 128,186 | 138,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,920 | 123,026 | 133,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,668 | 128,533 | 139,267 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 163,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.1945 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Switzerland?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Switzerland was 139,267 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 139,267 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,026 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release