Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 41,520 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Switzerland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Switzerland stood at 41,520 number.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 50,117 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 34,724 number, in 1987.
That places Switzerland 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48,069 number | — |
| 1971 | 48,981 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 49,731 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 50,107 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 50,117 number | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49,764 number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 49,078 number | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 48,206 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 46,625 number | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 44,599 number | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 42,392 number | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 40,225 number | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 38,600 number | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 37,307 number | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 36,311 number | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 35,572 number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 35,059 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 34,724 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 34,897 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 35,426 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 36,166 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 36,972 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 37,772 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 38,415 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 38,957 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 39,453 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 39,968 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 40,424 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 40,827 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 41,154 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 41,386 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 41,487 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 41,498 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41,169 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 40,608 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 39,898 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 39,104 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 38,449 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 37,811 number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 37,246 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 36,800 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 36,512 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 36,594 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37,003 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 37,663 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 38,470 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 39,315 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 39,852 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 40,398 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 40,948 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 41,520 number | +1.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 41,520 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 41,520 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,528 number | 44,599 number | 50,117 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,051 number | 34,724 number | 42,392 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,011 number | 36,166 number | 41,154 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,866 number | 37,246 number | 41,498 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,356 number | 36,512 number | 40,948 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,520 number | 41,520 number | 41,520 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Switzerland?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Switzerland was 41,520 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 50,117 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,724 number in 1987.
- How does Switzerland rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.