School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 345,482 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
345,482 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 205 countries
All-time high
404,301 number
in 1984
All-time low
315,852 number
in 1997
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 345,482 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 404,301 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 315,852 number, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 98th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 372,592 number | — |
| 1971 | 364,004 number | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 360,374 number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 360,297 number | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 362,400 number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 365,231 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 368,177 number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 371,656 number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 376,422 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 382,554 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 389,382 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 395,713 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 400,384 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 403,049 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 404,301 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 403,786 number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 400,532 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 394,552 number | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 385,356 number | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 374,320 number | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 362,992 number | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 352,306 number | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 343,200 number | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 334,578 number | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 326,926 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 320,892 number | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 317,010 number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 315,852 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 317,240 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 320,998 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 325,937 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 330,728 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 335,665 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 338,841 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 340,931 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 342,863 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 345,339 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 351,329 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 356,957 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 362,305 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 366,344 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 367,844 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 371,303 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 370,634 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 366,397 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 359,594 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 351,553 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 350,273 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 349,250 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 347,724 number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 345,482 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 368,371 number | 360,297 number | 382,554 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 395,138 number | 374,320 number | 404,301 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 331,199 number | 315,852 number | 362,992 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 343,090 number | 325,937 number | 362,305 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 360,092 number | 347,724 number | 371,303 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 345,482 number | 345,482 number | 345,482 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 345,482 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 404,301 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,852 number in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.