Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 24.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Switzerland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 24.3% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1,152.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 24.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.4% | — |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -93.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +48.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +1152.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 16.4% | 21.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 0.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 1.9% | 24.3% | 2 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 303,965 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Switzerland?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Switzerland was 24.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release