Adolescents out of school, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Adolescents out of school, male was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school, male in Switzerland stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Switzerland peaked at 2.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
That places Switzerland 158th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -78.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +156.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -37.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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, male in Switzerland?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Switzerland was 0.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Switzerland ranks 158th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. 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, male (% of male 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.