School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Switzerland

Switzerland: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 92,019 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
92,019 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
94th
of 164 countries
All-time high
98,306 number
in 2014
All-time low
78,778 number
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Switzerland, 1998–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1998200920201998: 78.8k number1999: 79.8k number2000: 81.0k number2001: 82.5k number2002: 84.1k number2003: 84.9k number2004: 85.3k number2005: 85.8k number2006: 86.2k number2007: 87.5k number2008: 89.0k number2009: 90.6k number2010: 91.7k number2011: 92.6k number2012: 94.1k number2013: 97.6k number2014: 98.3k number2015: 97.5k number2016: 95.6k number2017: 94.6k number2018: 93.5k number2019: 92.7k number2020: 92.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Switzerland is 92,019 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Switzerland peaked at 98,306 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78,778 number, in 1998.

That places Switzerland 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 78,778 number
1999 79,805 number +1.3%
2000 80,980 number +1.5%
2001 82,504 number +1.9%
2002 84,083 number +1.9%
2003 84,880 number +0.9%
2004 85,317 number +0.5%
2005 85,811 number +0.6%
2006 86,185 number +0.4%
2007 87,525 number +1.6%
2008 89,005 number +1.7%
2009 90,561 number +1.7%
2010 91,726 number +1.3%
2011 92,637 number +1.0%
2012 94,060 number +1.5%
2013 97,614 number +3.8%
2014 98,306 number +0.7%
2015 97,526 number -0.8%
2016 95,644 number -1.9%
2017 94,565 number -1.1%
2018 93,509 number -1.1%
2019 92,679 number -0.9%
2020 92,019 number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,292 number 78,778 number 79,805 number 2
2000s 85,685 number 80,980 number 90,561 number 10
2010s 94,827 number 91,726 number 98,306 number 10
2020s 92,019 number 92,019 number 92,019 number 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 91 Uruguay 99,389 number compare
  2. 92 Kyrgyzstan 98,616 number compare
  3. 93 Namibia 97,457 number compare
  4. 95 Turkmenistan 91,745 number compare
  5. 96 Czechia 90,347 number compare
  6. 97 Austria 89,105 number compare

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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 92,019 number in 2020, 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 98,306 number in 2014.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 78,778 number in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Switzerland ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.