School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 289,297 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
289,297 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
112th
of 205 countries
All-time high
342,721 number
in 1982
All-time low
269,627 number
in 1996
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Switzerland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 289,297 number for school age population, secondary education, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 342,721 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 269,627 number, in 1996.
Switzerland ranks 112th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 314,667 number | — |
| 1971 | 310,448 number | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 311,356 number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 314,319 number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 318,491 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 322,642 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 326,239 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 329,848 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 333,391 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 336,525 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 339,115 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 341,156 number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 342,721 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 342,225 number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 339,311 number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 334,182 number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 327,028 number | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 319,967 number | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 311,512 number | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 302,427 number | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 293,386 number | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 284,729 number | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 278,972 number | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 274,457 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 271,587 number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 270,037 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 269,627 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 271,263 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 273,585 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 276,266 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 279,033 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 281,690 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 285,812 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 288,966 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 291,569 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 294,019 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 296,669 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 301,519 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 304,894 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 306,582 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 306,595 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 304,993 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 305,587 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 303,696 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 299,906 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 294,990 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 289,664 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 289,790 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 289,954 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 289,894 number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 289,297 number | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 289,297 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,759 number, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 289,297 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,756 number, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 321,793 number | 310,448 number | 336,525 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 329,964 number | 302,427 number | 342,721 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 276,391 number | 269,627 number | 293,386 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 293,075 number | 279,033 number | 306,582 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,507 number | 289,664 number | 306,595 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,297 number | 289,297 number | 289,297 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, secondary education, female in Switzerland?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Switzerland was 289,297 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 342,721 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,627 number in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.