School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 184,836 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
184,836
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
100th
of 220 countries
All-time high
188,827
in 2009
All-time low
170,523
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Switzerland is 184,836, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 188,827 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 170,523, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 100th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 170,752 | — |
| 2001 | 171,932 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 171,049 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 172,490 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 174,314 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 176,708 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 179,639 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 182,787 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 186,874 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 188,827 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 188,638 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 187,189 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 184,745 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 183,095 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 182,738 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 178,230 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 177,836 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 177,910 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 176,032 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 173,180 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 170,523 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 171,844 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 173,337 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 176,701 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 184,836 | +4.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 184,836 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,798, 2.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 184,836 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,814, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177,537 | 170,752 | 188,827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,959 | 173,180 | 188,638 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,448 | 170,523 | 184,836 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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, upper secondary education, male in Switzerland?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Switzerland was 184,836 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 188,827 in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,523 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 100th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release