School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 499,765 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
499,765 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
105th
of 203 countries
All-time high
521,448 number
in 1989
All-time low
410,771 number
in 2001
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 499,765 number.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 521,448 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 410,771 number, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 512,702 number | — |
| 1971 | 512,025 number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 506,565 number | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 497,165 number | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 485,360 number | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 474,221 number | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 465,974 number | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 459,370 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 455,366 number | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 453,905 number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 454,973 number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 458,738 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 468,740 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 480,603 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 492,333 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 501,959 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 508,605 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 515,845 number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 520,440 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 521,448 number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 518,465 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 511,913 number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 508,529 number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 500,477 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 487,987 number | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 472,751 number | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 456,913 number | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 444,088 number | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 432,571 number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 422,748 number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 415,255 number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 410,771 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 415,383 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 422,267 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 429,701 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 435,978 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 440,500 number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 451,102 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 459,664 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 465,597 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 469,682 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 472,971 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 485,538 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 497,301 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 506,244 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 510,247 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 508,466 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 504,706 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 499,765 number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 482,265 number | 453,905 number | 512,702 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 492,368 number | 454,973 number | 521,448 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 475,644 number | 422,748 number | 518,465 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 434,622 number | 410,771 number | 465,597 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 494,991 number | 469,682 number | 510,247 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 499,765 number in 2018, 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 521,448 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 410,771 number in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.