School age population, lower secondary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 132,521 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Switzerland is 132,521, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 132,521 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 116,725, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 118th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120,879 | — |
| 2001 | 121,935 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 123,671 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 125,634 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 128,577 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 129,804 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 130,999 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 129,719 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 128,065 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 125,804 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 125,504 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 125,459 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 124,486 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 123,003 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 122,779 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 118,428 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 116,725 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 118,032 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 119,052 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 120,261 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 121,517 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 123,572 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 126,080 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 129,230 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 132,521 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126,509 | 120,879 | 130,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,373 | 116,725 | 125,504 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,584 | 121,517 | 132,521 | 5 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Switzerland?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Switzerland was 132,521 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 132,521 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,725 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release