Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.9861 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Switzerland, 1978–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Switzerland stood at 0.9861 GPI.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Switzerland peaked at 0.993 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8697 GPI, in 1978.
Switzerland ranks 130th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.8697 GPI | — |
| 1979 | 0.878 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8827 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8848 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.888 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8923 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8919 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8857 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8848 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8858 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.885 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.891 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8948 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8983 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9004 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8898 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8966 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9008 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9061 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9274 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9349 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9459 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.953 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9558 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9581 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9579 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9621 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9654 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9698 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9743 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9789 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9814 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9841 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9862 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9927 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.993 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9929 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9884 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9873 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9861 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8739 GPI | 0.8697 GPI | 0.878 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8872 GPI | 0.8827 GPI | 0.8923 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9054 GPI | 0.8898 GPI | 0.9349 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9621 GPI | 0.9459 GPI | 0.9789 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.988 GPI | 0.9814 GPI | 0.993 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 127 El Salvador 0.9871 GPI compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 0.9868 GPI compare
- 129 Congo 0.9862 GPI compare
- 131 Djibouti 0.9849 GPI compare
- 132 Peru 0.9843 GPI compare
- 133 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9819 GPI 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, gender parity index in Switzerland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Switzerland was 0.9861 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.993 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8697 GPI in 1978.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Switzerland ranks 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.