Iceland vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Iceland
13.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
14.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
112th
Switzerland rank
109th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14.3% against 13.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 206 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 23.7% | 6.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 19.1% | 5.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 16.3% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
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, female, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14.3% against 13.6% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Iceland ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled 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