Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment 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 (number) (Enrolment 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 249,953 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 2.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 249,953 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,574 number, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
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.