Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 90.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland, 1978–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland stood at 90.6%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland peaked at 90.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1986.
That places Switzerland 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 64.7% | — |
| 1979 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 65.2% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 64.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 64.5% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 66.8% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 69.1% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 70.8% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 72.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 75.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 79.5% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.1% | 64.7% | 65.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 64.1% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 66.8% | 81.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 82.3% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 85.5% | 90.6% | 9 |
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 to tertiary, female in Switzerland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Switzerland was 90.6% in 2018, 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 90.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1986.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Switzerland ranks 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.