Germany vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Germany
0.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
165th
Switzerland rank
166th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 165th and Switzerland ranks 166th of 169 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 | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Germany ranks 165th and Switzerland ranks 166th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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