School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 46,870 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Switzerland stood at 46,870. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Switzerland peaked at 46,870 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,503, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 110th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,938 | — |
| 2001 | 42,315 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 41,543 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 42,186 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 41,098 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 40,542 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 40,073 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 38,718 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 38,690 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 38,978 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 38,503 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 39,273 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 39,869 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 40,138 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 40,891 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 42,527 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 43,407 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 43,421 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44,364 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 44,093 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 45,329 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 45,950 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 46,139 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45,900 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 46,870 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,708 | 38,690 | 42,938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,649 | 38,503 | 44,364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,038 | 45,329 | 46,870 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Switzerland?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Switzerland was 46,870 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46,870 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,503 in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release