Population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland

Switzerland: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 6,767 in 2026. β–² Rising

Latest (2026)
6,767
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
6,767
in 2026
All-time low
5,353
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland, 1998–2026

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998201220261998: 5.4k1999: 5.4k2000: 5.4k2001: 5.4k2002: 5.5k2003: 5.5k2004: 5.6k2005: 5.6k2006: 5.7k2007: 5.7k2008: 5.8k2009: 5.9k2010: 6.0k2011: 6.1k2012: 6.1k2013: 6.2k2014: 6.3k2015: 6.3k2016: 6.4k2017: 6.4k2018: 6.4k2019: 6.5k2020: 6.5k2021: 6.5k2022: 6.6k2023: 6.6k2024: 6.7k2025: 6.8k2026: 6.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland is 6,767, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland peaked at 6,767 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 5,353, in 1998.

Switzerland ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,363 5,353 5,374 2
2000s 5,627 5,402 5,908 10
2010s 6,268 5,992 6,465 10
2020s 6,642 6,502 6,767 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Sweden 7,640 compare
  2. 14 Hungary 7,123 compare
  3. 15 Austria 6,889 compare
  4. 17 Serbia, Republic of 4,977 compare
  5. 18 Bulgaria 4,803 compare
  6. 19 Denmark 4,450 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More population data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland?
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland was 6,767 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 6,767 in 2026.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,353 in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Switzerland ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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