School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland

Switzerland: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9685 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9685 GPI
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9853 GPI
in 2013
All-time low
0.9288 GPI
in 1978
Years of data
41
1978–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland, 1978–2020

00.20.40.60.811978199920201978: 0.929 GPI1979: 0.937 GPI1980: 0.941 GPI1981: 0.942 GPI1982: 0.944 GPI1983: 0.945 GPI1984: 0.945 GPI1985: 0.947 GPI1986: 0.949 GPI1987: 0.954 GPI1988: 0.958 GPI1989: 0.963 GPI1990: 0.965 GPI1991: 0.97 GPI1992: 0.972 GPI1993: 0.956 GPI1994: 0.961 GPI1995: 0.964 GPI1996: 0.968 GPI1998: 0.956 GPI1999: 0.961 GPI2000: 0.967 GPI2001: 0.975 GPI2002: 0.972 GPI2003: 0.97 GPI2004: 0.965 GPI2005: 0.967 GPI2006: 0.967 GPI2007: 0.97 GPI2008: 0.972 GPI2009: 0.975 GPI2010: 0.982 GPI2011: 0.984 GPI2012: 0.983 GPI2013: 0.985 GPI2015: 0.979 GPI2016: 0.976 GPI2017: 0.973 GPI2018: 0.97 GPI2019: 0.969 GPI2020: 0.969 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland stood at 0.9685 GPI.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland peaked at 0.9853 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9288 GPI, in 1978.

That places Switzerland 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Switzerland, 1978 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1978 0.9288 GPI
1979 0.9374 GPI +0.9%
1980 0.9413 GPI +0.4%
1981 0.9425 GPI +0.1%
1982 0.9436 GPI +0.1%
1983 0.9452 GPI +0.2%
1984 0.9454 GPI +0.0%
1985 0.9472 GPI +0.2%
1986 0.9489 GPI +0.2%
1987 0.9538 GPI +0.5%
1988 0.9576 GPI +0.4%
1989 0.9634 GPI +0.6%
1990 0.9655 GPI +0.2%
1991 0.9698 GPI +0.5%
1992 0.9724 GPI +0.3%
1993 0.9556 GPI -1.7%
1994 0.961 GPI +0.6%
1995 0.9637 GPI +0.3%
1996 0.9681 GPI +0.5%
1998 0.9563 GPI -1.2%
1999 0.9609 GPI +0.5%
2000 0.9672 GPI +0.7%
2001 0.9748 GPI +0.8%
2002 0.9718 GPI -0.3%
2003 0.97 GPI -0.2%
2004 0.9647 GPI -0.5%
2005 0.9669 GPI +0.2%
2006 0.9673 GPI +0.0%
2007 0.9698 GPI +0.3%
2008 0.9722 GPI +0.2%
2009 0.9752 GPI +0.3%
2010 0.9815 GPI +0.6%
2011 0.9838 GPI +0.2%
2012 0.9832 GPI -0.1%
2013 0.9853 GPI +0.2%
2015 0.9793 GPI -0.6%
2016 0.9761 GPI -0.3%
2017 0.9732 GPI -0.3%
2018 0.9705 GPI -0.3%
2019 0.9686 GPI -0.2%
2020 0.9685 GPI -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9331 GPI 0.9288 GPI 0.9374 GPI 2
1980s 0.9489 GPI 0.9413 GPI 0.9634 GPI 10
1990s 0.9637 GPI 0.9556 GPI 0.9724 GPI 9
2000s 0.97 GPI 0.9647 GPI 0.9752 GPI 10
2010s 0.978 GPI 0.9686 GPI 0.9853 GPI 9
2020s 0.9685 GPI 0.9685 GPI 0.9685 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 157 Germany 0.9701 GPI compare
  2. 158 Dominica 0.97 GPI compare
  3. 159 Nigeria 0.9694 GPI compare
  4. 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9655 GPI compare
  5. 162 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.963 GPI compare
  6. 163 Peru 0.9602 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland was 0.9685 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9853 GPI in 2013.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9288 GPI in 1978.
How does Switzerland rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Switzerland ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
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Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.