Children out of school in Switzerland
Switzerland: Children out of school was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school in Switzerland stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 204.4% on the previous year and up 337.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Switzerland peaked at 0.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 183rd out of 196 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.
Children out of school in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +165.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +71.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -82.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +204.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 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 children out of school in Switzerland?
- Children 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 children out of school recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for children out of school?
- Switzerland ranks 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.4%. 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 Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.