Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Switzerland

Switzerland: Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex was 1.54 million in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
1.54 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.45 million
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2012

Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Switzerland, 2002–2012

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2002200720122002: 1.5M2003: 1.5M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.5M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Switzerland stood at 1.54 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Switzerland peaked at 1.54 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 2002.

That places Switzerland 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.49 million 1.45 million 1.51 million 8
2010s 1.53 million 1.52 million 1.54 million 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Czech Republic 2.14 million compare
  2. 14 Hungary 2.10 million compare
  3. 15 Austria 1.73 million compare
  4. 17 Denmark 1.50 million compare
  5. 18 Finland 1.39 million compare
  6. 19 Bulgaria 1.29 million compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

More education data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Switzerland?
Students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Switzerland was 1.54 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2012.
What is the lowest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2002.
How does Switzerland rank for students by isced level, study intensity and sex?
Switzerland ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
Is students by isced level, study intensity and sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 523 data points, 1998–2012
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