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 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 58,349 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (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 19th out of 33 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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