Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates was 184,539 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 184,539 Persons for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Switzerland peaked at 184,539 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 158,241 Persons, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 158,241 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 165,633 Persons | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 168,860 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 172,439 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 172,688 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 173,911 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 176,229 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 179,132 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 181,083 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 182,157 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 184,403 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 184,539 Persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 169,714 Persons | 158,241 Persons | 176,229 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 182,263 Persons | 179,132 Persons | 184,539 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 20 Greece 216,891 Persons compare
- 21 Bulgaria 216,857 Persons compare
- 22 New Zealand 187,529 Persons compare
- 24 Ireland 141,260 Persons compare
- 25 Costa Rica 132,176 Persons compare
- 26 Luxembourg 36,211 Persons compare
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 total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Switzerland?
- Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Switzerland was 184,539 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 184,539 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,241 Persons in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.