Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 124,891 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
124,891 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
148,298 number
in 2006
All-time low
124,416 number
in 2017
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland, 1993–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1993200520181993: 143.8k number1994: 147.6k number1995: 146.8k number1996: 145.1k number1998: 136.4k number1999: 135.5k number2000: 136.2k number2001: 136.7k number2002: 138.0k number2003: 140.9k number2004: 144.0k number2005: 146.2k number2006: 148.3k number2007: 147.3k number2008: 145.8k number2009: 143.5k number2010: 142.5k number2011: 141.1k number2012: 139.6k number2013: 130.5k number2014: 128.9k number2015: 126.9k number2016: 125.0k number2017: 124.4k number2018: 124.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland stood at 124,891 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 148,298 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 124,416 number, in 2017.

That places Switzerland 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in Switzerland, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 143,766 number
1994 147,614 number +2.7%
1995 146,815 number -0.5%
1996 145,132 number -1.1%
1998 136,386 number -6.0%
1999 135,500 number -0.6%
2000 136,226 number +0.5%
2001 136,743 number +0.4%
2002 138,013 number +0.9%
2003 140,895 number +2.1%
2004 143,966 number +2.2%
2005 146,160 number +1.5%
2006 148,298 number +1.5%
2007 147,291 number -0.7%
2008 145,842 number -1.0%
2009 143,481 number -1.6%
2010 142,469 number -0.7%
2011 141,069 number -1.0%
2012 139,648 number -1.0%
2013 130,545 number -6.5%
2014 128,853 number -1.3%
2015 126,865 number -1.5%
2016 124,959 number -1.5%
2017 124,416 number -0.4%
2018 124,891 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 142,536 number 135,500 number 147,614 number 6
2000s 142,692 number 136,226 number 148,298 number 10
2010s 131,524 number 124,416 number 142,469 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 102 Costa Rica 146,696 number compare
  2. 103 Serbia 133,243 number compare
  3. 104 Chad 133,086 number compare
  4. 106 New Zealand 123,624 number compare
  5. 107 Slovakia 123,233 number compare
  6. 108 Congo 122,409 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland was 124,891 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 148,298 number in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 124,416 number in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
Switzerland ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,720 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.