Netherlands vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Netherlands
0.5832 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.6175 GPIA
in 2024
Netherlands rank
143rd
Switzerland rank
141st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.6175 GPIA against 0.5832 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0343 GPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 141st of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 GPIA | 0.5523 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.3597 GPIA | 0.7391 GPIA | 0.3793 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3558 GPIA | 0.6853 GPIA | 0.3295 GPIA | Switzerland |
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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.6175 GPIA against 0.5832 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.0343 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Netherlands ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 141st 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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