Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0338 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland is 0.0338 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0482 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0334 units per person, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0456 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.047 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0479 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0482 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0482 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0479 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0476 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0467 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0454 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0441 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0429 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0417 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0405 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0394 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0387 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0378 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0381 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0376 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0353 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0357 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0359 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0362 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0357 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.036 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0366 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0369 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0373 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0373 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.037 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0371 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0367 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0363 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0367 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0355 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0348 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0343 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.034 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0336 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0334 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0334 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0335 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0337 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0338 units per person | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0338 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 88% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0338 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.041 units per person, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0463 units per person | 0.0456 units per person | 0.047 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.046 units per person | 0.0417 units per person | 0.0482 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0378 units per person | 0.0353 units per person | 0.0405 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0365 units per person | 0.0357 units per person | 0.0373 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0354 units per person | 0.0336 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 units per person | 0.0334 units per person | 0.0338 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 135 Solomon Islands 0.0339 units per person compare
- 136 Seychelles 0.0339 units per person compare
- 137 Zimbabwe 0.0339 units per person compare
- 139 Nicaragua 0.0337 units per person compare
- 140 Ukraine 0.0337 units per person compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0337 units per person compare
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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland was 0.0338 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0482 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0334 units per person in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary 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.