Germany vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Germany
1.7%
in 2024
Switzerland
1.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
140th
Switzerland rank
143rd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 175 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 | 8.7% | 0.1% | 8.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Germany ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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