Adolescents out of school in Switzerland
Switzerland: Adolescents out of school was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Switzerland is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 243.3% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Switzerland peaked at 2.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 174th of 179 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 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -84.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +61.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +61.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -36.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -89.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +243.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5 |
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 in Switzerland?
- Adolescents out of school in Switzerland was 0.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for adolescents out of school?
- Switzerland ranks 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.