Population in private households by participation in education and in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population in private households by participation in education and was 6,767 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
6,767 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6,767 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
5,353 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Population in private households by participation in education and in Switzerland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, population in private households by participation in education and in Switzerland stood at 6,767 Thousand persons. 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 participation in education and in Switzerland peaked at 6,767 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 5,353 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Switzerland 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Population in private households by participation in education and in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,353 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 5,374 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5,402 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,437 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,494 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5,547 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5,597 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,645 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,689 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,737 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,816 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,908 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,992 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,058 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,127 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6,201 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,272 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6,336 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6,382 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6,411 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,439 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,465 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,502 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,537 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,581 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6,645 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 6,705 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 6,754 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 6,767 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,363 Thousand persons | 5,353 Thousand persons | 5,374 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,627 Thousand persons | 5,402 Thousand persons | 5,908 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,268 Thousand persons | 5,992 Thousand persons | 6,465 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,642 Thousand persons | 6,502 Thousand persons | 6,767 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by participation in education and in Switzerland?
- Population in private households by participation in education and in Switzerland was 6,767 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by participation in education and recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,767 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest population in private households by participation in education and recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,353 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for population in private households by participation in education and?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population in private households by participation in education and 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 participation in education and training (last 4 weeks) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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