Population, age 8, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population, age 8, female was 35,452 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, female in Switzerland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, female in Switzerland is 35,452, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, female in Switzerland peaked at 43,402 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35,452, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,689 | — |
| 1991 | 37,307 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 38,031 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 38,826 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 39,652 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 40,473 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 41,276 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 42,037 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 42,692 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 43,164 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 43,402 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 43,382 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 43,123 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 42,662 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 42,060 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 41,370 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 40,602 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 39,765 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 38,912 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 38,101 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 37,381 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 36,776 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 36,288 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 35,915 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 35,452 | -1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 35,452 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,827, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 35,452 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,545, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,015 | 36,689 | 43,164 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,338 | 38,101 | 43,402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,362 | 35,452 | 37,381 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, female in Switzerland?
- Population, age 8, female in Switzerland was 35,452 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 43,402 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,452 in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for population, age 8, female?
- Switzerland ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.