Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 102.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 102.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Switzerland peaked at 107.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 101.8%, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107.1% | — |
| 2001 | 106.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 106.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 106.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 106.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 106.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 107.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 107.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 107.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 107.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 106.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 105.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 105.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 103.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 103.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 103.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 103.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 102.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 102.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 102.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 101.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 102.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.9% | 106.3% | 107.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 102.4% | 106.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.2% | 101.8% | 102.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Switzerland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Switzerland was 102.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 107.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.8% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release