School age population, early childhood education, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: School age population, early childhood education, female was 87,873 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87,873
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
135th
of 207 countries
All-time high
87,873
in 2024
All-time low
72,250
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

School age population, early childhood education, female in Switzerland, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220242000: 80.0k2001: 79.3k2002: 79.3k2003: 78.6k2004: 77.1k2005: 76.0k2006: 73.9k2007: 72.2k2008: 72.3k2009: 72.7k2010: 73.6k2011: 74.9k2012: 75.2k2013: 76.5k2014: 78.1k2015: 81.3k2016: 82.2k2017: 82.2k2018: 82.9k2019: 84.3k2020: 85.7k2021: 87.0k2022: 87.4k2023: 87.2k2024: 87.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, female in Switzerland stood at 87,873. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Switzerland peaked at 87,873 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72,250, in 2007.

That places Switzerland 135th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Switzerland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 80,037
2001 79,312 -0.9%
2002 79,277 -0.0%
2003 78,612 -0.8%
2004 77,133 -1.9%
2005 76,049 -1.4%
2006 73,926 -2.8%
2007 72,250 -2.3%
2008 72,337 +0.1%
2009 72,707 +0.5%
2010 73,602 +1.2%
2011 74,934 +1.8%
2012 75,185 +0.3%
2013 76,501 +1.8%
2014 78,147 +2.2%
2015 81,294 +4.0%
2016 82,173 +1.1%
2017 82,237 +0.1%
2018 82,946 +0.9%
2019 84,312 +1.6%
2020 85,726 +1.7%
2021 86,980 +1.5%
2022 87,369 +0.4%
2023 87,234 -0.2%
2024 87,873 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76,164 72,250 80,037 10
2010s 79,133 73,602 84,312 10
2020s 87,036 85,726 87,873 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Switzerland?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Switzerland was 87,873 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 87,873 in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 72,250 in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Switzerland ranks 135th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release