Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 23.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland is 23.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland peaked at 48.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 42nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.4% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 17.9% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.2% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.1% | 24.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 39 Vietnam 25.9% compare
- 40 Belize 25.5% compare
- 41 Estonia 23.9% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 23.4% compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 22.6% compare
- 45 South Africa 22.0% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 286,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0318 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland was 23.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release