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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Switzerland, 1998–2018
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14,715 number | — |
| 1999 | 14,645 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 14,587 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 14,047 number | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 14,177 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15,849 number | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 15,967 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15,055 number | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 15,038 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16,440 number | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 23,398 number | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 23,789 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 23,863 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 22,646 number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 24,780 number | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 6,285 number | -74.6% |
| 2014 | 5,706 number | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 6,125 number | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,755 number | -55.0% |
| 2017 | 2,639 number | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,603 number | -1.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,603 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 50% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,603 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,741 number, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -74.6% | 24,780 number | 6,285 number |
| 2016 | -55.0% | 6,125 number | 2,755 number |
| 2008 | +42.3% | 16,440 number | 23,398 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).