Population of compulsory school age, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Population of compulsory school age, female was 446,822 number in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
446,822 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
454,200 number
in 2003
All-time low
424,451 number
in 2013
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Population of compulsory school age, female in Switzerland, 1998–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998200920201998: 442.5k number1999: 446.0k number2000: 448.8k number2001: 451.1k number2002: 453.3k number2003: 454.2k number2004: 454.0k number2005: 452.7k number2006: 450.2k number2007: 447.4k number2008: 443.2k number2009: 437.9k number2010: 432.5k number2011: 427.5k number2012: 425.4k number2013: 424.5k number2014: 424.9k number2015: 427.0k number2016: 430.2k number2017: 435.1k number2018: 439.3k number2019: 443.1k number2020: 446.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Switzerland is 446,822 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Switzerland peaked at 454,200 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 424,451 number, in 2013.

That places Switzerland 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 444,208 number 442,453 number 445,964 number 2
2000s 449,285 number 437,949 number 454,200 number 10
2010s 430,955 number 424,451 number 443,119 number 10
2020s 446,822 number 446,822 number 446,822 number 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 99 Czechia 494,620 number compare
  2. 100 Mauritania 479,092 number compare
  3. 101 Costa Rica 453,179 number compare
  4. 103 Nicaragua 445,939 number compare
  5. 104 Belarus, Republic of 442,080 number compare
  6. 105 Panama 404,242 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Switzerland?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Switzerland was 446,822 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 454,200 number in 2003.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 424,451 number in 2013.
How does Switzerland rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Switzerland ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.