Greece vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Greece
0.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.2%
in 2024
Greece rank
162nd
Switzerland rank
165th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
0246200020122024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Greece's figure about 2.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Greece ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 165th of 169 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.7% 1.0% 3.7% Greece
2010s 2.5% 0.2% 2.3% Greece
2020s 2.3% 0.3% 2.1% Greece

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, Greece or Switzerland?
Greece, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Greece and Switzerland?
0.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Greece ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 165th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,657 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release