School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 242,117 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
242,117 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
110th
of 206 countries
All-time high
297,107 number
in 1975
All-time low
214,527 number
in 1989
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Switzerland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, female in Switzerland stood at 242,117 number.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 297,107 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 214,527 number, in 1989.
That places Switzerland 110th 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, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 273,834 number | — |
| 1971 | 279,521 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 285,958 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 291,471 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 295,322 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 297,107 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 296,592 number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 295,312 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 291,456 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 285,195 number | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 276,794 number | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 266,441 number | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 256,403 number | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 246,800 number | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 238,246 number | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 230,816 number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 224,700 number | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 219,858 number | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 216,364 number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 214,527 number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 214,659 number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 216,927 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 221,220 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 225,865 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 230,152 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 233,885 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 236,915 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 239,398 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 241,536 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 243,583 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 245,537 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 247,360 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 249,036 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 250,145 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 250,285 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 249,197 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 246,602 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 243,260 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 239,576 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 235,970 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 232,530 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 229,373 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 227,512 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 226,781 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 227,307 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 229,059 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 231,955 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 235,134 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 237,716 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 239,912 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 242,117 number | +0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 242,117 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 2.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 242,117 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 289,177 number | 273,834 number | 297,107 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 239,095 number | 214,527 number | 276,794 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 230,414 number | 214,659 number | 243,583 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 245,697 number | 235,970 number | 250,285 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,728 number | 226,781 number | 239,912 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,117 number | 242,117 number | 242,117 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, primary education, female in Switzerland?
- School age population, primary education, female in Switzerland was 242,117 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 297,107 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,527 number in 1989.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.