Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 105.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
105.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 188 countries
All-time high
108.7%
in 2000
All-time low
104.4%
in 2013
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Switzerland, 1993–2018

02550751001993200520181993: 106.7 %1994: 106.9 %1995: 107.1 %1996: 107.3 %1998: 108.4 %1999: 108.1 %2000: 108.7 %2001: 108 %2002: 107.3 %2003: 107.4 %2004: 107.3 %2005: 106.7 %2006: 106.6 %2007: 105.9 %2008: 105.7 %2009: 105.5 %2010: 105.7 %2011: 106.1 %2012: 106.1 %2013: 104.4 %2014: 104.5 %2015: 104.7 %2016: 104.7 %2017: 104.8 %2018: 105 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 105.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Switzerland peaked at 108.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 104.4%, in 2013.

Switzerland ranks 54th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Switzerland, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 106.7%
1994 106.9% +0.2%
1995 107.1% +0.1%
1996 107.3% +0.2%
1998 108.4% +1.1%
1999 108.1% -0.3%
2000 108.7% +0.6%
2001 108.0% -0.7%
2002 107.3% -0.6%
2003 107.4% +0.1%
2004 107.3% -0.1%
2005 106.7% -0.5%
2006 106.6% -0.1%
2007 105.9% -0.6%
2008 105.7% -0.2%
2009 105.5% -0.2%
2010 105.7% +0.2%
2011 106.1% +0.3%
2012 106.1% +0.1%
2013 104.4% -1.7%
2014 104.5% +0.1%
2015 104.7% +0.2%
2016 104.7% +0.0%
2017 104.8% +0.0%
2018 105.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107.4% 106.7% 108.4% 6
2000s 106.9% 105.5% 108.7% 10
2010s 105.1% 104.4% 106.1% 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 51 Eswatini 105.4% compare
  2. 52 Libya 105.4% compare
  3. 53 Egypt 105.0% compare
  4. 55 Benin 105.0% compare
  5. 56 Ecuador 104.8% compare
  6. 57 Bhutan 104.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Switzerland?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Switzerland was 105.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 108.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 104.4% in 2013.
How does Switzerland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Switzerland ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary 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.