Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 16.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.8%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
43rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2004
All-time low
16.8%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland, 1998–2018

203040501998200820181998: 35 %1999: 36.9 %2000: 39.1 %2001: 40 %2002: 48.1 %2003: 48.1 %2004: 48.4 %2005: 41.4 %2006: 39.4 %2007: 33.9 %2008: 18.7 %2009: 18.1 %2010: 19.3 %2011: 20.4 %2012: 22.2 %2013: 17.1 %2014: 17.5 %2015: 17.7 %2016: 17.3 %2017: 17.2 %2018: 16.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland stood at 16.8%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland peaked at 48.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2018.

Switzerland ranks 43rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 35.0%
1999 36.9% +5.5%
2000 39.1% +5.9%
2001 40.0% +2.5%
2002 48.1% +20.1%
2003 48.1% +0.2%
2004 48.4% +0.5%
2005 41.4% -14.5%
2006 39.4% -4.9%
2007 33.9% -13.9%
2008 18.7% -44.9%
2009 18.1% -2.7%
2010 19.3% +6.3%
2011 20.4% +5.6%
2012 22.2% +9.0%
2013 17.1% -23.1%
2014 17.5% +2.3%
2015 17.7% +1.6%
2016 17.3% -2.5%
2017 17.2% -0.3%
2018 16.8% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.9% 35.0% 36.9% 2
2000s 37.5% 18.1% 48.4% 10
2010s 18.4% 16.8% 22.2% 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 40 Czechia 21.8% compare
  2. 41 Iceland 20.8% compare
  3. 42 Latvia 18.2% compare
  4. 44 Ireland 16.2% compare
  5. 45 Norway 15.5% compare
  6. 46 Vanuatu 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Switzerland was 16.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.