School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 89,418 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Switzerland stood at 89,418.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Switzerland peaked at 96,534 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82,768, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 103rd out of 174 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, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82,949 | — |
| 2001 | 83,982 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 82,768 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 84,640 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 84,810 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 85,923 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 86,122 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 89,623 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 90,189 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 92,457 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 93,250 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 93,283 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90,378 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 96,534 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 94,008 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 91,373 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 92,668 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 92,380 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 91,071 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 89,923 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 90,630 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 85,869 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 86,278 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 85,649 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 89,418 | +4.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 89,418 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,200, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 89,418 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108,636, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,346 | 82,768 | 92,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,487 | 89,923 | 96,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,569 | 85,649 | 90,630 | 5 |
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Switzerland?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Switzerland was 89,418 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 96,534 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,768 in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release