Adolescents out of school, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Adolescents out of school, female was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, female in Switzerland is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 87.8% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Switzerland peaked at 1.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 160th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -89.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +137.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -38.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +65.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -87.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Switzerland?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Switzerland was 0.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Switzerland ranks 160th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.