Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0193 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Switzerland, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0193 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Switzerland peaked at 0.0198 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per person, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0032 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0067 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.007 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0079 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0112 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.015 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.016 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0166 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0171 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0177 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0187 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0195 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0198 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0194 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0193 units per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0198 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 74 Kazakhstan 0.0198 units per person compare
- 75 Bahrain 0.0197 units per person compare
- 76 Estonia 0.0194 units per person compare
- 78 Republic of Moldova 0.0192 units per person compare
- 79 Indonesia 0.019 units per person compare
- 80 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0188 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Switzerland was 0.0193 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0198 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Switzerland ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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.