Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland

Switzerland: Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.5%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2003
All-time low
4.0%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, 2000–2025

02468102000201220252000: 7.3 Percentage2001: 6.6 Percentage2002: 6.7 Percentage2003: 9.7 Percentage2004: 9.5 Percentage2005: 9.7 Percentage2006: 9.6 Percentage2007: 7.6 Percentage2008: 7.7 Percentage2009: 9.1 Percentage2010: 6.7 Percentage2011: 6.3 Percentage2012: 5.5 Percentage2013: 5.6 Percentage2014: 5.6 Percentage2015: 5.2 Percentage2016: 4.9 Percentage2017: 4.5 Percentage2018: 4.4 Percentage2019: 4.4 Percentage2020: 4 Percentage2021: 5.1 Percentage2022: 6.5 Percentage2023: 5.7 Percentage2024: 5.7 Percentage2025: 5.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 5.5% for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in 2025.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland peaked at 9.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 7.3%
2001 6.6% -9.6%
2002 6.7% +1.5%
2003 9.7% +44.8%
2004 9.5% -2.1%
2005 9.7% +2.1%
2006 9.6% -1.0%
2007 7.6% -20.8%
2008 7.7% +1.3%
2009 9.1% +18.2%
2010 6.7% -26.4%
2011 6.3% -6.0%
2012 5.5% -12.7%
2013 5.6% +1.8%
2014 5.6% +0.0%
2015 5.2% -7.1%
2016 4.9% -5.8%
2017 4.5% -8.2%
2018 4.4% -2.2%
2019 4.4% +0.0%
2020 4.0% -9.1%
2021 5.1% +27.5%
2022 6.5% +27.5%
2023 5.7% -12.3%
2024 5.7% +0.0%
2025 5.5% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 6.6% 9.7% 10
2010s 5.3% 4.4% 6.7% 10
2020s 5.4% 4.0% 6.5% 6

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  5. 36 Serbia 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland?
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland was 5.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation?
Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,118 data points, 2000–2025
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