Germany vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Germany
0.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
159th
Switzerland rank
162nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.2% against 0.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 6.7 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 162 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Germany |
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 0.2% against 0.0% 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?
- 0.2%, 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 159th 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
February 2026 Data Release