Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 112,446 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Switzerland is 112,446, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Switzerland peaked at 114,021 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91,663, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 59th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 91,663 | — |
| 2014 | 95,062 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 96,134 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 98,382 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 100,351 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 102,457 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 104,972 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 107,409 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 112,292 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 114,021 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 112,375 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 112,446 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98,432 | 91,663 | 104,972 | 7 |
| 2020s | 111,709 | 107,409 | 114,021 | 5 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Switzerland was 112,446 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 114,021 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,663 in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Switzerland ranks 59th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release