Population, ages 12-17, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Population, ages 12-17, female was 244,423 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
244,423
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
111th
of 191 countries
All-time high
271,614
in 2008
All-time low
226,318
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-17, female in Switzerland, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 226.7k1991: 226.3k1992: 228.6k1993: 232.6k1994: 236.8k1995: 239.9k1996: 241.7k1997: 242.5k1998: 242.8k1999: 243.7k2000: 245.7k2001: 249.1k2002: 253.4k2003: 258.1k2004: 262.6k2005: 266.2k2006: 268.9k2007: 270.8k2008: 271.6k2009: 271.1k2010: 269.2k2011: 265.8k2012: 260.9k2013: 255.3k2014: 249.6k2015: 244.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 12-17, female in Switzerland stood at 244,423.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, female in Switzerland peaked at 271,614 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 226,318, in 1991.

That places Switzerland 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 236,168 226,318 243,654 10
2000s 261,740 245,700 271,614 10
2010s 257,538 244,423 269,237 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 108 Belarus 264,458 compare
  2. 109 Czechia 262,594 compare
  3. 110 Austria 250,450 compare
  4. 112 Mauritania 241,334 compare
  5. 113 Costa Rica 236,282 compare
  6. 114 Lebanon 223,171 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-17, female in Switzerland?
Population, ages 12-17, female in Switzerland was 244,423 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-17, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 271,614 in 2008.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 226,318 in 1991.
How does Switzerland rank for population, ages 12-17, female?
Switzerland ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-17, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-17, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, ages 12-17, female is the total number of females age 12-17.