School age population, tertiary education, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: School age population, tertiary education, female 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

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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 in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, female (number) in Switzerland, 1970 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 101 Kyrgyzstan 253,433 number compare
  2. 102 Czechia 251,973 number compare
  3. 103 Palestine, State of 247,606 number compare
  4. 105 Austria 240,677 number compare
  5. 106 Turkmenistan 229,060 number compare
  6. 107 Belarus 216,530 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.