School age population, primary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 550,277 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 550,277. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 550,277 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 472,196, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 110th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 516,906 | — |
| 2001 | 519,027 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 515,784 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 514,199 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 510,876 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 504,452 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 496,578 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 491,363 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 485,535 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 481,918 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 476,346 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 475,630 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 473,380 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 472,196 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 472,232 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 480,118 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 489,034 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 498,546 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 505,379 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 512,916 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 518,968 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 525,490 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 531,301 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 537,328 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 550,277 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 503,664 | 481,918 | 519,027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 485,578 | 472,196 | 512,916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 532,673 | 518,968 | 550,277 | 5 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 550,277 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 550,277 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 472,196 in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release