Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 101.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Switzerland, 1977–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Switzerland is 101.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 104.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 1983.
Switzerland ranks 90th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 97.2% | — |
| 1978 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 90.8% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 91.8% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 90.7% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 93.4% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 94.6% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 98.4% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 100.7% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 103.9% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 104.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 98.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 96.7% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 103.5% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 104.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 101.6% | +2.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 101.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 101.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.8% | 96.5% | 97.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 95.3% | 90.7% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.8% | 96.7% | 104.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 92.5% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 95.6% | 101.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Switzerland?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Switzerland was 101.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 1983.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.