Enrolment in secondary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 289,786 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
289,786 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 203 countries
All-time high
307,827 number
in 1982
All-time low
250,985 number
in 1998
Years of data
39
1978–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Switzerland, 1978–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Switzerland is 289,786 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 307,827 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 250,985 number, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 95th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 286,361 number | — |
| 1979 | 295,824 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 302,591 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 306,240 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 307,827 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 307,577 number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 306,350 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 302,143 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 295,115 number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 288,743 number | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 282,700 number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 276,970 number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 271,796 number | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 267,784 number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 266,225 number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 262,307 number | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 266,282 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 265,080 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 264,398 number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 250,985 number | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 254,777 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 257,991 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 261,388 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 259,863 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 262,486 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 265,884 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 271,859 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 276,308 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 281,328 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 285,247 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 286,818 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 290,147 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 290,229 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 290,520 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 296,505 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 293,928 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 291,269 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 290,297 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 289,786 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 291,092 number | 286,361 number | 295,824 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 297,626 number | 276,970 number | 307,827 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 263,293 number | 250,985 number | 271,796 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 270,917 number | 257,991 number | 286,818 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,585 number | 289,786 number | 296,505 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 163,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.1945 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Switzerland was 289,786 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 307,827 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,985 number in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 95th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.