Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 96.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2017
All-time low
72.3%
in 1993
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Switzerland, 1993–2018

0204060801001993200520181993: 72.3 %1994: 74 %1995: 75.2 %1996: 77.1 %1998: 74 %1999: 76.2 %2000: 76.8 %2001: 77.7 %2002: 74.6 %2003: 73.5 %2004: 73.1 %2005: 74.9 %2006: 75.9 %2007: 78 %2008: 79.8 %2009: 80.9 %2010: 82.6 %2011: 83.3 %2012: 83.5 %2013: 91.9 %2014: 93 %2015: 95.3 %2016: 97 %2017: 97.1 %2018: 96.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Switzerland stood at 96.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Switzerland peaked at 97.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1993.

Switzerland ranks 62nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Switzerland, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 72.3%
1994 74.0% +2.3%
1995 75.2% +1.7%
1996 77.1% +2.4%
1998 74.0% -4.0%
1999 76.2% +3.0%
2000 76.8% +0.8%
2001 77.7% +1.2%
2002 74.6% -4.0%
2003 73.5% -1.5%
2004 73.1% -0.6%
2005 74.9% +2.5%
2006 75.9% +1.3%
2007 78.0% +2.8%
2008 79.8% +2.3%
2009 80.9% +1.4%
2010 82.6% +2.1%
2011 83.3% +0.9%
2012 83.5% +0.2%
2013 91.9% +10.1%
2014 93.0% +1.1%
2015 95.3% +2.5%
2016 97.0% +1.9%
2017 97.1% +0.0%
2018 96.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.8% 72.3% 77.1% 6
2000s 76.5% 73.1% 80.9% 10
2010s 91.1% 82.6% 97.1% 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 59 Cyprus 97.4% compare
  2. 60 Oman 96.7% compare
  3. 61 Macao 96.6% compare
  4. 63 Uzbekistan 96.6% compare
  5. 64 Naoero 96.4% compare
  6. 65 United States 96.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Switzerland?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Switzerland was 96.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1993.
How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Switzerland ranks 62nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.