School age population, primary education, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, primary education, male was 255,201 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
255,201 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
108th
of 206 countries
All-time high
310,017 number
in 1976
All-time low
224,765 number
in 1989
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Switzerland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 255,201 number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 310,017 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 224,765 number, in 1989.
Switzerland ranks 108th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 285,451 number | — |
| 1971 | 290,844 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 297,269 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 303,036 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 307,397 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 309,847 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 310,017 number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 308,996 number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 305,139 number | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 298,794 number | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 290,352 number | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 280,097 number | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 270,200 number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 260,509 number | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 251,582 number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 243,520 number | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 236,579 number | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 230,996 number | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 226,918 number | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 224,765 number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 224,829 number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 227,270 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 232,560 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 238,026 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 242,843 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 246,860 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 249,950 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 252,285 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 254,364 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 256,615 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 259,078 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 261,777 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 263,662 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 264,743 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 264,616 number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 263,203 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 260,381 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 256,998 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 253,284 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 249,699 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 246,333 number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 243,343 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 241,173 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 240,111 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 240,286 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 241,712 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 244,335 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 247,500 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 250,226 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 252,668 number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 255,201 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 301,679 number | 285,451 number | 310,017 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,552 number | 224,765 number | 290,352 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,560 number | 224,829 number | 256,615 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 259,744 number | 249,699 number | 264,743 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,769 number | 240,111 number | 252,668 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,201 number | 255,201 number | 255,201 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 105 Portugal 285,893 number compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 281,804 number compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 259,918 number compare
- 109 Turkmenistan 255,023 number compare
- 110 United Arab Emirates 252,858 number compare
- 111 Eritrea 252,855 number compare
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 255,201 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 310,017 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,765 number in 1989.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.