Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 10,149 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Switzerland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10,149 for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 20,215 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,699, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 46th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,466 | — |
| 1999 | 14,389 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 15,423 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 16,020 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 19,651 | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 19,947 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 20,215 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 17,393 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 16,586 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 14,505 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 8,132 | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 8,045 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8,643 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 9,188 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 10,162 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 8,146 | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 8,389 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8,459 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8,091 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 7,977 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7,699 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8,358 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 8,340 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9,689 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 10,279 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 9,993 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 10,149 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,928 | 13,466 | 14,389 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,592 | 8,045 | 20,215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,511 | 7,699 | 10,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,690 | 8,340 | 10,279 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 303,965 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Switzerland was 10,149 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,215 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,699 in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 46th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release