Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Switzerland

Switzerland: Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of was 58.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2023
All-time low
55.3%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Switzerland, 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 55.3 Percentage2014: 55.4 Percentage2015: 55.5 Percentage2016: 55.3 Percentage2017: 55.3 Percentage2018: 55.6 Percentage2019: 56 Percentage2020: 56.6 Percentage2021: 57.3 Percentage2022: 57.8 Percentage2023: 58.3 Percentage2024: 58.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Switzerland stood at 58.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Switzerland peaked at 58.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2013.

That places Switzerland 36th out of 43 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.

Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of corresponding age population in Switzerland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 55.3%
2014 55.4% +0.2%
2015 55.5% +0.2%
2016 55.3% -0.4%
2017 55.3% +0.0%
2018 55.6% +0.5%
2019 56.0% +0.7%
2020 56.6% +1.1%
2021 57.3% +1.2%
2022 57.8% +0.9%
2023 58.3% +0.9%
2024 58.1% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.5% 55.3% 56.0% 7
2020s 57.6% 56.6% 58.3% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 34 Hungary 59.3% compare
  2. 35 Austria 58.6% compare
  3. 37 Serbia 56.5% compare
  4. 38 Lithuania 56.2% compare
  5. 38 Lithuania 56.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Switzerland?
Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Switzerland was 58.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2013.
How does Switzerland rank for pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of?
Switzerland ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of corresponding age population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 497 data points, 2012–2024
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