Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 2,603 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,603 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
93rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
24,780 number
in 2012
All-time low
2,603 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Switzerland, 1998–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998200820181998: 14.7k number1999: 14.6k number2000: 14.6k number2001: 14.0k number2002: 14.2k number2003: 15.8k number2004: 16.0k number2005: 15.1k number2006: 15.0k number2007: 16.4k number2008: 23.4k number2009: 23.8k number2010: 23.9k number2011: 22.6k number2012: 24.8k number2013: 6.3k number2014: 5.7k number2015: 6.1k number2016: 2.8k number2017: 2.6k number2018: 2.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Switzerland stood at 2,603 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Switzerland peaked at 24,780 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,603 number, in 2018.

That places Switzerland 93rd out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,680 number 14,645 number 14,715 number 2
2000s 16,835 number 14,047 number 23,789 number 10
2010s 10,822 number 2,603 number 24,780 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 90 Barbados 2,794 number compare
  2. 91 Trinidad and Tobago 2,717 number compare
  3. 92 Belize 2,647 number compare
  4. 94 Paraguay 2,578 number compare
  5. 95 Rwanda 2,447 number compare
  6. 96 Mauritius 2,167 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Switzerland?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Switzerland was 2,603 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 24,780 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,603 number in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Switzerland ranks 93rd out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).