Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 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.
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
- 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 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.