Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 152,824 number in 2018. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Switzerland, 1977β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Switzerland stood at 152,824 number. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Switzerland peaked at 152,824 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19,801 number, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,843 number | 19,801 number | 21,996 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 32,387 number | 23,738 number | 40,827 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,350 number | 45,236 number | 65,235 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 89,669 number | 66,886 number | 115,953 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,945 number | 122,359 number | 152,824 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Switzerland was 152,824 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 152,824 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,801 number in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.