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
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
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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