Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population was 13.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 43 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 - as % of the total population in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 13.0% for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Switzerland peaked at 13.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.9% | 13.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.9% | 13.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 15 Slovenia 13.3% compare
- 15 Slovenia 13.3% compare
- 17 Spain 13.2% compare
- 19 Austria 12.7% compare
- 19 Germany 12.7% compare
- 21 Croatia 12.0% compare
- 21 Latvia 12.0% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.0% compare
- 21 Croatia 12.0% compare
- 21 United Kingdom 12.0% compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Switzerland?
- Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Switzerland was 13.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population 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 - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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