Population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland

Switzerland: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 6,733 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6,733
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6,733
in 2025
All-time low
5,338
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland, 1996–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k1996201020251996: 5.3k1997: 5.3k1998: 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: 6.0k2012: 6.1k2013: 6.2k2014: 6.2k2015: 6.3k2016: 6.4k2017: 6.4k2018: 6.4k2019: 6.5k2020: 6.5k2021: 6.5k2022: 6.6k2023: 6.6k2024: 6.7k2025: 6.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland is 6,733, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Switzerland peaked at 6,733 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,338, in 1996.

Switzerland ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,353 5,338 5,374 4
2000s 5,627 5,402 5,908 10
2010s 6,248 5,976 6,453 10
2020s 6,600 6,485 6,733 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 14 Sweden 7,629 compare
  2. 15 Hungary 7,161 compare
  3. 16 Austria 6,877 compare
  4. 18 Serbia 5,011 compare
  5. 19 Bulgaria 4,817 compare
  6. 20 Denmark 4,435 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 6,733 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 6,733 in 2025.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,338 in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Switzerland ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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