Enrolment in primary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in primary education, female was 249,953 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
249,953 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
105th
of 203 countries
All-time high
276,865 number
in 1975
All-time low
183,378 number
in 1987
Years of data
45
1973–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Switzerland, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Switzerland is 249,953 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 276,865 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 183,378 number, in 1987.
Switzerland ranks 105th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 275,153 number | — |
| 1974 | 276,671 number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 276,865 number | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 274,382 number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 247,591 number | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 246,829 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 238,461 number | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 229,727 number | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 220,942 number | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 212,366 number | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 203,437 number | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 195,580 number | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 188,860 number | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 184,492 number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 183,378 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 184,393 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 188,083 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 193,490 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 198,385 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 203,380 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 215,311 number | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 217,365 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 224,357 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 232,251 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 254,077 number | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 257,220 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 261,734 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 261,423 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 260,790 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 260,456 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 258,271 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 254,549 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 250,961 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 247,821 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 245,022 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 242,075 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 238,592 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 235,916 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 234,397 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 234,720 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 235,325 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 238,297 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 241,833 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 246,479 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 249,953 number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 262,279 number | 238,461 number | 276,865 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 199,126 number | 183,378 number | 229,727 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,760 number | 193,490 number | 257,220 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 254,310 number | 242,075 number | 261,734 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,501 number | 234,397 number | 249,953 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 102 Czechia 284,902 number compare
- 103 Ireland 275,444 number compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 267,967 number compare
- 106 Lebanon 249,014 number compare
- 107 Costa Rica 243,688 number compare
- 108 Palestine, State of 242,899 number compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Switzerland was 249,953 number in 2018, 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 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,378 number in 1987.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.