France vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

France
0.1%
in 2022
Switzerland
0.0%
in 2024
France rank
160th
Switzerland rank
162nd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • France
  • Switzerland
0246200020122024

How they compare

France currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes France's figure about 3.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.

France ranks 160th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.9% 1.2% 2.7% France
2010s 1.5% 0.4% 1.1% France
2020s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 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, France or Switzerland?
France, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between France and Switzerland?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do France and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
France ranks 160th and Switzerland ranks 162nd 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
201 places, 3,530 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release