Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 101.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
101.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 164 countries
All-time high
104.7%
in 2016
All-time low
92.0%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Switzerland, 1999–2018

02550751001999200820181999: 92.5 %2000: 92.4 %2001: 92 %2002: 93 %2003: 94.4 %2004: 94.8 %2005: 98.2 %2006: 99.8 %2007: 99.5 %2008: 100.5 %2009: 102.4 %2010: 99.3 %2011: 100.4 %2012: 99.5 %2013: 102.3 %2014: 104.6 %2015: 104.2 %2016: 104.7 %2017: 103.1 %2018: 101.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 101.8% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Switzerland peaked at 104.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2001.

Switzerland ranks 11th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 92.5%
2000 92.4% -0.0%
2001 92.0% -0.4%
2002 93.0% +1.0%
2003 94.4% +1.6%
2004 94.8% +0.4%
2005 98.2% +3.6%
2006 99.8% +1.6%
2007 99.5% -0.3%
2008 100.5% +1.0%
2009 102.4% +1.9%
2010 99.3% -3.0%
2011 100.4% +1.1%
2012 99.5% -0.9%
2013 102.3% +2.9%
2014 104.6% +2.2%
2015 104.2% -0.4%
2016 104.7% +0.5%
2017 103.1% -1.5%
2018 101.8% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.5% 92.5% 92.5% 1
2000s 96.7% 92.0% 102.4% 10
2010s 102.2% 99.3% 104.7% 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Liechtenstein 105.7% compare
  2. 9 Aruba 104.6% compare
  3. 10 Hong Kong, China 103.4% compare
  4. 12 Malaysia 99.8% compare
  5. 13 Ukraine 99.6% compare
  6. 14 Philippines 98.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Switzerland?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Switzerland was 101.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 104.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2001.
How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.