Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 102.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Switzerland, 1978–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Switzerland stood at 102.3%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Switzerland peaked at 102.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 1978.
Switzerland ranks 58th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 85.3% | — |
| 1979 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 88.5% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 90.0% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 91.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 92.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 95.5% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 96.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 101.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 102.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.6% | 85.3% | 85.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 87.3% | 86.4% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 91.6% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 96.7% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.4% | 98.1% | 102.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Switzerland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Switzerland was 102.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 102.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 1978.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Switzerland ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.