School age population, pre-primary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 87,873 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Switzerland is 87,873, measured in 2024. 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, pre-primary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 87,873 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72,250, in 2007.
That places Switzerland 123rd out of 222 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, pre-primary education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Switzerland?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Switzerland was 87,873 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 87,873 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,250 in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 123rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release