School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 303,314 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
303,314
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
115th
of 220 countries
All-time high
305,170
in 2008
All-time low
282,098
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, female in Switzerland stood at 303,314.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 305,170 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 282,098, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 115th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 282,098 | — |
| 2001 | 283,824 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 287,040 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 290,052 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 294,728 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 298,605 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 302,223 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 303,478 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 305,170 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 304,967 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 304,580 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 303,555 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 300,370 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 297,117 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 296,400 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 287,596 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 284,932 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 284,217 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 283,388 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 282,870 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 282,644 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 285,889 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 289,721 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 295,332 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 303,314 | +2.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 303,314 is above the median for high income countries, which is 137,599, 2.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 303,314 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 263,349, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295,218 | 282,098 | 305,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 292,502 | 282,870 | 304,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,380 | 282,644 | 303,314 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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, secondary education, female in Switzerland?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Switzerland was 303,314 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 305,170 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,098 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 115th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release