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
00.511.52200020122024

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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
222 places, 4,213 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release