Mexico vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Mexico
24.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
19.6%
in 2021
Mexico rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Mexico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 24.0% against 19.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 71 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 15.3% | 19.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 15.0% | 13.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 13.8% | 12.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Mexico or Switzerland?
- Mexico, at 24.0% against 19.6% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Mexico and Switzerland?
- 4.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Mexico ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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