School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 245,256 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
245,256 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
104th
of 203 countries
All-time high
257,714 number
in 1989
All-time low
204,017 number
in 2001
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Switzerland, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, female in Switzerland stood at 245,256 number.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 257,714 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 204,017 number, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 104th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 255,559 number | — |
| 1971 | 256,248 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 253,421 number | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 249,005 number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 244,151 number | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 240,275 number | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 237,881 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 233,910 number | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 230,884 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 229,144 number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 228,943 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 230,286 number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 234,147 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 239,098 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 244,277 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 248,710 number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 251,803 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 255,015 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 257,137 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 257,714 number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 256,490 number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 253,510 number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 252,170 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 248,554 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 242,758 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 235,604 number | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 228,045 number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 221,525 number | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 215,636 number | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 210,558 number | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 206,595 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 204,017 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 205,993 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 209,296 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 213,040 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 216,317 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 218,699 number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 223,524 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 227,490 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 230,333 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 232,359 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 233,926 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 239,456 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 244,654 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 248,674 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 250,522 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 249,689 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 247,730 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 245,256 number | -1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 245,256 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 2.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 245,256 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,312 number, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 243,048 number | 229,144 number | 256,248 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 244,713 number | 228,943 number | 257,714 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,485 number | 210,558 number | 256,490 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,530 number | 204,017 number | 230,333 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,585 number | 232,359 number | 250,522 number | 9 |
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, tertiary education, female in Switzerland?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Switzerland was 245,256 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 257,714 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,017 number in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.