School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 458,647 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland is 458,647, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 498,961 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 411,618, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 113th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 411,618 | — |
| 2001 | 416,515 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 425,635 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 431,969 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 436,597 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 441,351 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 442,908 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 445,696 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 451,749 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 464,159 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 470,871 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 484,981 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 491,602 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 498,088 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 498,961 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 484,145 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 482,317 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 481,299 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 476,654 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 471,929 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 469,436 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 462,320 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 457,177 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 453,564 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 458,647 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 436,820 | 411,618 | 464,159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 484,085 | 470,871 | 498,961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 460,229 | 453,564 | 469,436 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 110 Turkmenistan 491,842 compare
- 111 Mauritania 488,696 compare
- 112 Austria 477,510 compare
- 114 Belarus 451,909 compare
- 115 Eritrea 400,565 compare
- 116 Costa Rica 380,957 compare
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, tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 458,647 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 498,961 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 411,618 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release