School age population, secondary education, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, secondary education, male was 301,791 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
301,791 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
112th
of 205 countries
All-time high
357,004 number
in 1982
All-time low
283,060 number
in 1995
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, male in Switzerland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 301,791 number for school age population, secondary education, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 357,004 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 283,060 number, in 1995.
That places Switzerland 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 323,651 number | — |
| 1971 | 320,797 number | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 319,300 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 320,363 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 323,775 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 328,381 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 333,228 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 338,211 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 342,982 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 347,486 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 351,713 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 355,422 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 357,004 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 356,617 number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 354,170 number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 349,897 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 343,782 number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 335,865 number | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 326,897 number | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 317,687 number | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 308,772 number | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 300,168 number | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 292,537 number | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 286,879 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 283,831 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 283,060 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 284,123 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 285,689 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 288,345 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 291,725 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 295,448 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 299,031 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 301,455 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 303,372 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 305,464 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 308,143 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 311,570 number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 316,193 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 319,761 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 322,105 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 323,082 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 322,477 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 322,687 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 320,221 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 315,892 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 310,556 number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 304,867 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 304,278 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 303,664 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 302,899 number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 301,791 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 329,817 number | 319,300 number | 347,486 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 344,905 number | 317,687 number | 357,004 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 290,513 number | 283,060 number | 308,772 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 308,254 number | 295,448 number | 322,105 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,062 number | 302,899 number | 323,082 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,791 number | 301,791 number | 301,791 number | 1 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Switzerland?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Switzerland was 301,791 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 357,004 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,060 number in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.