School age population, secondary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, secondary education, female 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 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% |
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 |
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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, 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release