School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Switzerland
Switzerland: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 101.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in Switzerland stood at 101.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Switzerland peaked at 104.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 101.1%, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 104.3% | — |
| 2001 | 103.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 104.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 103.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 103.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 103.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 103.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 103.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 102.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 101.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 102.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 102.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 101.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 101.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 101.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 101.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 101.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 101.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 101.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 101.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.9% | 103.6% | 104.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.0% | 101.5% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.5% | 101.1% | 102.3% | 5 |
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 enrollment, primary, female in Switzerland?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Switzerland was 101.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.1% in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Switzerland ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.