Austria vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Austria
5.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
5.2%
in 2024
Austria rank
137th
Switzerland rank
135th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 135th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 10.8% | 7.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 6.2% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Austria ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 135th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release