School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 84,678 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
84,678 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
122nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
100,494 number
in 1972
All-time low
68,881 number
in 1986
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Switzerland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 84,678 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 100,494 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 68,881 number, in 1986.
That places Switzerland 122nd 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.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99,106 number | — |
| 1971 | 99,919 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 100,494 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 100,338 number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 99,471 number | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 97,940 number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 95,907 number | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 92,860 number | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 88,758 number | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 84,131 number | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 79,571 number | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 75,757 number | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 73,157 number | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 71,262 number | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 69,998 number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 69,256 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 68,881 number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 69,306 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 70,470 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 72,077 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 73,772 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 75,056 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 76,304 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 77,353 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 78,318 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 79,345 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 80,693 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 81,595 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 82,287 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 82,712 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 82,805 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 82,454 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 81,723 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 80,493 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 78,938 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 77,247 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 75,691 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 74,441 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 73,367 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 72,561 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 72,115 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 72,113 number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 73,041 number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 74,525 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 76,362 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 78,282 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 79,944 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 81,122 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 82,280 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 83,448 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 84,678 number | +1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 84,678 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,132 number, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 84,678 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,954 number, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95,892 number | 84,131 number | 100,494 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,974 number | 68,881 number | 79,571 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,744 number | 73,772 number | 82,712 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,972 number | 72,561 number | 82,805 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,323 number | 72,113 number | 83,448 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,678 number | 84,678 number | 84,678 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Switzerland?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Switzerland was 84,678 number in 2020, 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 100,494 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,881 number in 1986.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.