Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 99.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Switzerland, 1977–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 99.9% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Switzerland peaked at 99.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 1977.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 76.9% | — |
| 1978 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 78.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 80.5% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 82.3% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 83.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 91.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.2% | 76.9% | 77.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 77.0% | 82.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.0% | 83.7% | 91.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Switzerland?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Switzerland was 99.9% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 165 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.