Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 6,733 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,733 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6,733 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
5,597 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Switzerland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6,733 Thousand persons for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 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 and in Switzerland peaked at 6,733 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,597 Thousand persons, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,597 Thousand persons | — |
| 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 | 5,976 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,031 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6,102 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6,172 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,244 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,313 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,365 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,400 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,428 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,453 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,485 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,523 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,563 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,620 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 6,679 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 6,733 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,732 Thousand persons | 5,597 Thousand persons | 5,908 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,248 Thousand persons | 5,976 Thousand persons | 6,453 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,600 Thousand persons | 6,485 Thousand persons | 6,733 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Switzerland?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Switzerland was 6,733 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,733 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,597 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and 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 and labour status - thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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