School age population, pre-primary education, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, pre-primary education, 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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