Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.03 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland is 0.03 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0437 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.028 units per person, in 1988.
That places Switzerland 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0436 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0436 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0437 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0435 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0394 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0393 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0379 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0364 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0348 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0332 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0317 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0304 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0292 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0284 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.028 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.028 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0283 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0288 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0292 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0296 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.031 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0311 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0319 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0328 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0357 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.036 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0364 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0362 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0358 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0355 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.035 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0342 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0335 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.032 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0313 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0305 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0298 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0293 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.029 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0287 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0288 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0289 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0292 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0294 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0295 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0297 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0298 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0298 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.03 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.03 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0416 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 0.0437 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0308 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 0.0364 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0318 units per person | 0.0288 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0313 units per person | 0.0364 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0293 units per person | 0.0287 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0299 units per person | 0.0297 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 5 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 286,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0318 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland was 0.03 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0437 units per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.028 units per person in 1988.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.