Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 11,728 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Switzerland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 11,728 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Switzerland peaked at 11,728 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,038 number, in 1998.
That places Switzerland 28th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,038 number | — |
| 1999 | 4,200 number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 4,450 number | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 4,835 number | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 5,155 number | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 5,722 number | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 6,147 number | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 6,513 number | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 6,953 number | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 7,257 number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 7,700 number | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8,161 number | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 8,693 number | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9,198 number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 9,775 number | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 10,200 number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 10,504 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 10,860 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11,263 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11,500 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11,728 number | +2.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11,728 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11,728 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 number, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,119 number | 4,038 number | 4,200 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,289 number | 4,450 number | 8,161 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,413 number | 8,693 number | 11,728 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
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 11,728 number in 2018, 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 11,728 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,038 number in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.