Enrolment in primary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in primary education, female was 270,546 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
270,546
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
107th
of 216 countries
All-time high
276,865
in 1975
All-time low
183,378
in 1987
Years of data
51
1973–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in Switzerland, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Switzerland is 270,546, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 276,865 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 183,378, in 1987.
That places Switzerland 107th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 275,153 | — |
| 1974 | 276,671 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 276,865 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 274,382 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 247,591 | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 246,829 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 238,461 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 229,727 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 220,942 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 212,366 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 203,437 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 195,580 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 188,860 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 184,492 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 183,378 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 184,393 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 188,083 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 193,490 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 198,385 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 203,380 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 215,311 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 217,365 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 224,357 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 232,251 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 254,077 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 257,220 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 261,734 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 261,423 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 260,790 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 260,456 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 258,271 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 254,549 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 250,961 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 247,821 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 245,022 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 242,075 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 238,592 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 235,916 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 234,397 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 234,720 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 235,325 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 238,297 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 241,833 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 246,479 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 249,953 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 253,159 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 256,172 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 258,963 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 261,581 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 266,988 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 270,546 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 262,279 | 238,461 | 276,865 | 7 |
| 1980s | 199,126 | 183,378 | 229,727 | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,760 | 193,490 | 257,220 | 9 |
| 2000s | 254,310 | 242,075 | 261,734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,867 | 234,397 | 253,159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,850 | 256,172 | 270,546 | 5 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Switzerland was 270,546 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 276,865 in 1975.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,378 in 1987.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 107th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release