Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland stood at 95.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland peaked at 96.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.6% | — |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.3% | 81.6% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 85.6% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 93.8% | 96.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 52 Kuwait 97.0% compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 96.4% compare
- 54 Canada 96.3% compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 95.3% compare
- 57 Russian Federation 95.3% compare
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 94.9% compare
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 to tertiary, female in Switzerland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release