School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 237,683 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
237,683
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
113th
of 221 countries
All-time high
253,574
in 2014
All-time low
207,188
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Switzerland is 237,683, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 253,574 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 207,188, 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, male (number) (age male) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 207,188 | — |
| 2001 | 209,844 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 214,302 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 217,057 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 219,350 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 222,260 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 223,428 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 224,898 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 228,312 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 234,972 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 237,898 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 246,153 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 249,670 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 253,231 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 253,574 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 246,720 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 246,188 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 247,927 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 245,913 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 243,699 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 242,684 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 239,253 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 236,635 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 234,969 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 237,683 | +1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 237,683 is above the median for high income countries, which is 125,237, 1.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 237,683 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 187,481, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220,161 | 207,188 | 234,972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,097 | 237,898 | 253,574 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,245 | 234,969 | 242,684 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 110 Turkmenistan 255,483 compare
- 111 Austria 247,169 compare
- 112 Mauritania 240,838 compare
- 114 Belarus 232,084 compare
- 115 Eritrea 201,386 compare
- 116 Costa Rica 194,024 compare
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, tertiary education, male in Switzerland?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Switzerland was 237,683 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 253,574 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,188 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release