Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region was 1.54 million Number in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
1.54 million Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.54 million Number
in 2012
All-time low
1.50 million Number
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2012
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 2007–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.54 million Number for students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.50 million Number | — |
| 2008 | 1.51 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million Number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 million Number | 1.50 million Number | 1.51 million Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million Number | 1.52 million Number | 1.54 million Number | 3 |
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 students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
- Students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 1.54 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million Number in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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