Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 101.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Switzerland stood at 101.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Switzerland peaked at 104.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 101.1%, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 93rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 104.3% | — |
| 2001 | 103.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 104.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 103.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 103.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 103.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 103.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 103.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 102.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 101.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 102.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 102.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 101.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 101.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 101.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 101.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 101.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 101.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 101.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 101.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.9% | 103.6% | 104.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.0% | 101.5% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.5% | 101.1% | 102.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 163,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.1945 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Switzerland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Switzerland was 101.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.1% in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Switzerland ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release