School age population, upper secondary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 170,793 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
170,793
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
105th
of 220 countries
All-time high
179,163
in 2009
All-time low
161,127
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Switzerland stood at 170,793.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 179,163 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 161,127, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 105th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 161,219 | — |
| 2001 | 161,889 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 163,369 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 164,418 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 166,151 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 168,801 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 171,224 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 173,759 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 177,105 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 179,163 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 179,076 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 178,096 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 175,884 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 174,114 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 173,621 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 169,168 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 168,207 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 166,185 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 164,336 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 162,609 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 161,127 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 162,317 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 163,641 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 166,102 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 170,793 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,710 | 161,219 | 179,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,130 | 162,609 | 179,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,796 | 161,127 | 170,793 | 5 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Switzerland?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Switzerland was 170,793 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 179,163 in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,127 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 105th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release