School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 92,441 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Switzerland is 92,441, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 92,441 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77,027, in 2007.
Switzerland ranks 122nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85,151 | — |
| 2001 | 83,859 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 83,384 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 83,058 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 81,393 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 80,471 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 78,551 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 77,027 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 77,216 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 77,115 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 77,567 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 78,783 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 79,694 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 80,606 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 82,804 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 85,541 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 86,436 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 87,501 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 88,267 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 89,150 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 90,927 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 91,835 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 91,720 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91,824 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 92,441 | +0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 92,441 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,966, 1.6× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 92,441 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101,686, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,722 | 77,027 | 85,151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,635 | 77,567 | 89,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,749 | 90,927 | 92,441 | 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, pre-primary education, male in Switzerland?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Switzerland was 92,441 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 92,441 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,027 in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 122nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release