Ireland vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ireland
0.1%
in 2022
Switzerland
0.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
179th
Switzerland rank
178th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 178th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ireland ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 178th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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