School age population, primary education, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, primary education, male was 282,760 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, primary education, male in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, male in Switzerland stood at 282,760. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 282,760 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 242,255, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 110th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 266,063 | — |
| 2001 | 267,320 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 264,460 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 263,648 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 262,176 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 258,903 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 255,128 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 252,573 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 249,802 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 248,153 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 245,426 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 244,240 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 242,816 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 242,454 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 242,255 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 246,347 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 251,158 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 256,052 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 259,521 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 263,522 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 266,751 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 270,019 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 273,107 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 276,277 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 282,760 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 258,823 | 248,153 | 267,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,379 | 242,255 | 263,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,783 | 266,751 | 282,760 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Switzerland?
- School age population, primary education, male in Switzerland was 282,760 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 282,760 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,255 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release