Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 164,895 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Switzerland, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 164,895 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2018.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 167,063 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 114,599 number, in 1998.
That places Switzerland 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 118,541 number | — |
| 1994 | 118,668 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 118,265 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 119,266 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 114,599 number | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 119,277 number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 121,765 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 124,645 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 121,850 number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 121,591 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 121,918 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 125,699 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 128,010 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 134,037 number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 139,405 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 143,337 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 147,678 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 149,160 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 150,872 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 165,960 number | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 166,073 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 167,063 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 166,310 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 165,881 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 164,895 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,103 number | 114,599 number | 119,277 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 128,226 number | 121,591 number | 143,337 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,432 number | 147,678 number | 167,063 number | 9 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Switzerland?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Switzerland was 164,895 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 167,063 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,599 number in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.