School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) was 324,103 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
324,103
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
113th
of 220 countries
All-time high
324,103
in 2024
All-time low
298,938
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, secondary education, male in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, male in Switzerland stood at 324,103. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 324,103 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 298,938, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 113th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 298,938 | — |
| 2001 | 300,419 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 300,977 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 305,018 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 309,953 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 314,105 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 318,013 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 319,688 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 321,921 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 322,103 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 321,860 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 318,904 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 315,819 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 312,438 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 312,318 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 303,733 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 300,862 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 301,774 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 301,015 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 300,067 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 299,056 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 302,846 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 306,767 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 312,811 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 324,103 | +3.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 324,103 is above the median for high income countries, which is 143,153, 2.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 324,103 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265,040, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 311,114 | 298,938 | 322,103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,879 | 300,067 | 321,860 | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,117 | 299,056 | 324,103 | 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, secondary education, male in Switzerland?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Switzerland was 324,103 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 324,103 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,938 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release