School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 39,578 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
39,578 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
113th
of 204 countries
All-time high
49,516 number
in 1977
All-time low
35,681 number
in 1991
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Switzerland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Switzerland stood at 39,578 number.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 49,516 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 35,681 number, in 1991.
That places Switzerland 113th out of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,697 number | — |
| 1971 | 44,180 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 45,273 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 46,539 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 47,641 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 48,571 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 49,190 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 49,516 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 49,440 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 49,216 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 48,978 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 48,361 number | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 47,020 number | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 45,287 number | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 43,628 number | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 41,946 number | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 40,351 number | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 39,193 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 38,231 number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 37,277 number | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 36,295 number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 35,681 number | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 36,009 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 36,770 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 37,522 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 38,358 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 39,111 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 39,542 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 39,776 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 40,075 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 40,395 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 40,752 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 41,141 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 41,592 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 42,046 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 42,579 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 42,907 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 42,644 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 42,026 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 41,441 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 40,873 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 40,263 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 39,696 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 39,199 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 38,801 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 38,471 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38,359 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38,835 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 39,270 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 39,514 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 39,578 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,326 number | 43,697 number | 49,516 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,027 number | 37,277 number | 48,978 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,914 number | 35,681 number | 40,075 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,752 number | 40,395 number | 42,907 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,328 number | 38,359 number | 40,873 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,578 number | 39,578 number | 39,578 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Switzerland?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Switzerland was 39,578 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 49,516 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,681 number in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.