Germany vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Germany
0.2628 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1973 GPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
152nd
Switzerland rank
155th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.2628 GPIA against 0.1973 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0655 GPIA.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 152nd and Switzerland ranks 155th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8508 GPIA | 0.7159 GPIA | 0.1349 GPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.6183 GPIA | 0.9236 GPIA | 0.3053 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3924 GPIA | 0.7596 GPIA | 0.3671 GPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 0.2628 GPIA against 0.1973 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0655 GPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Germany ranks 152nd and Switzerland ranks 155th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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