School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland
Switzerland: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9475 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland, 1978–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland stood at 0.9475 GPI.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland peaked at 0.9755 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8666 GPI, in 1978.
Switzerland ranks 165th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.8666 GPI | — |
| 1979 | 0.8853 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8949 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8985 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9027 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9044 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9045 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9095 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9134 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9187 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9246 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9338 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.936 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9422 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9424 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9257 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9325 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9367 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9428 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9192 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9288 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9375 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9495 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9436 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9405 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9353 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9406 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9429 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9482 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9536 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.959 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9705 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9749 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9719 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9755 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9654 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9625 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9569 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9511 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9465 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9475 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8759 GPI | 0.8666 GPI | 0.8853 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9105 GPI | 0.8949 GPI | 0.9338 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.934 GPI | 0.9192 GPI | 0.9428 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9451 GPI | 0.9353 GPI | 0.959 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9639 GPI | 0.9465 GPI | 0.9755 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9475 GPI | 0.9475 GPI | 0.9475 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland was 0.9475 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9755 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8666 GPI in 1978.
- How does Switzerland rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Switzerland ranks 165th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.