Germany vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Germany
2.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
2.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
146th
Switzerland rank
147th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 146th and Switzerland ranks 147th of 178 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 | 3.4% | 6.9% | 3.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Germany ranks 146th and Switzerland ranks 147th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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