School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 169,270 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
169,270 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
98th
of 205 countries
All-time high
198,287 number
in 1984
All-time low
154,266 number
in 1997
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Switzerland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 169,270 number for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2020.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 198,287 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 154,266 number, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 98th 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, upper secondary education, female (number) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 184,374 number | — |
| 1971 | 179,482 number | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 178,524 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 179,388 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 180,865 number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 182,101 number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 183,047 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 184,312 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 186,416 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 189,068 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 191,786 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 194,114 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 196,335 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 197,714 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 198,287 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 197,734 number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 195,640 number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 192,933 number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 188,584 number | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 183,073 number | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 177,158 number | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 171,486 number | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 167,552 number | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 163,855 number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 160,362 number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 157,223 number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 154,777 number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 154,266 number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 154,955 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 156,597 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 158,571 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 160,361 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 163,283 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 165,404 number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 166,815 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 167,793 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 168,717 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 171,816 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 174,671 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 177,164 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 178,765 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 178,995 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 180,710 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 180,551 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 178,632 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 175,349 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 171,374 number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 170,896 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 170,622 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 170,135 number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 169,270 number | -0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 169,270 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,335 number, 2.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 169,270 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100,971 number, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,758 number | 178,524 number | 189,068 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 193,620 number | 183,073 number | 198,287 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,823 number | 154,266 number | 177,158 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,460 number | 158,571 number | 177,164 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,603 number | 170,135 number | 180,710 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,270 number | 169,270 number | 169,270 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, upper secondary education, female in Switzerland?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Switzerland was 169,270 number in 2020, 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 198,287 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,266 number in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.