School age population, upper secondary education, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 176,212 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
176,212 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
97th
of 205 countries
All-time high
206,052 number
in 1985
All-time low
161,586 number
in 1997
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Switzerland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Switzerland is 176,212 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 206,052 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 161,586 number, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 188,218 number | — |
| 1971 | 184,522 number | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 181,850 number | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 180,909 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 181,535 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 183,130 number | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 185,130 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 187,344 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 190,006 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 193,486 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 197,596 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 201,599 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 204,049 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 205,335 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 206,014 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 206,052 number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 204,892 number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 201,619 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 196,772 number | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 191,247 number | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 185,834 number | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 180,820 number | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 175,648 number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 170,723 number | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 166,564 number | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 163,669 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 162,233 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 161,586 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 162,285 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 164,401 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 167,366 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 170,367 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 172,382 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 173,437 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 174,116 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 175,070 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 176,622 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 179,513 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 182,286 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 185,141 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 187,579 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 188,849 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 190,593 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 190,083 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 187,765 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 184,245 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 180,179 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 179,377 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 178,628 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 177,589 number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 176,212 number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185,613 number | 180,909 number | 193,486 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 201,518 number | 191,247 number | 206,052 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,376 number | 161,586 number | 185,834 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,630 number | 167,366 number | 185,141 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,489 number | 177,589 number | 190,593 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,212 number | 176,212 number | 176,212 number | 1 |
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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, upper secondary education, male in Switzerland?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Switzerland was 176,212 number in 2020, 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 206,052 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,586 number in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.