Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Switzerland
Switzerland: Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age was 13 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 2022
All-time low
12.9
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 13 for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Switzerland peaked at 13.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.9, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.1 | — |
| 2014 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.9 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.2 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 13 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.35, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.7, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.99 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.04 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Switzerland?
- Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Switzerland was 13 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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