Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 13.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Switzerland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Switzerland stood at 13.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Switzerland peaked at 13.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.3% | — |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +3.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 13.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Switzerland?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Switzerland was 13.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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