Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Luxembourg
2.9%
in 2024
Switzerland
2.8%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
135th
Switzerland rank
136th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 135th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 171 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.0% | 1.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 2.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 2.9% 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 Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Luxembourg ranks 135th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 171 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, 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