Population of compulsory school age, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population of compulsory school age, female was 487,911 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
487,911
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
105th
of 197 countries
All-time high
487,911
in 2024
All-time low
429,246
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in Switzerland stood at 487,911. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Switzerland peaked at 487,911 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 429,246, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 105th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 451,759 | — |
| 2001 | 452,954 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 454,272 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 454,797 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 454,410 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 451,402 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 446,375 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 440,759 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 436,135 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 432,276 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 430,026 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 431,783 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 430,235 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 429,246 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 430,903 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 433,493 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 436,774 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 442,763 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 447,856 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 453,967 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 459,460 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 466,023 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 471,643 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 477,515 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 487,911 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 447,514 | 432,276 | 454,797 | 10 |
| 2010s | 436,705 | 429,246 | 453,967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 472,510 | 459,460 | 487,911 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 163,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.1945 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Switzerland?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Switzerland was 487,911 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 487,911 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,246 in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Switzerland ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release