Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 10,149 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,149
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 132 countries
All-time high
20,215
in 2004
All-time low
7,699
in 2018
Years of data
27
1998–2024
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 (number) 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10,149 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,890, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10,149 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,322, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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