Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 13,255 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Switzerland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 13,255 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Switzerland peaked at 13,288 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,038, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 28th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,038 | — |
| 1999 | 4,200 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 4,450 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 4,835 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 5,155 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 5,722 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 6,147 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 6,513 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 6,953 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 7,257 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 7,700 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8,161 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 8,693 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9,198 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 9,775 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 10,200 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 10,504 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 10,860 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11,263 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11,500 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11,728 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 11,889 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 12,363 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 12,821 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 13,229 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 13,288 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 13,255 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,119 | 4,038 | 4,200 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,289 | 4,450 | 8,161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,561 | 8,693 | 11,889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,991 | 12,363 | 13,288 | 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 8 programmes, female in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Switzerland was 13,255 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,288 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,038 in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release