Girls and boys who are out of school in Switzerland
Switzerland: Girls and boys who are out of school was 352 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Switzerland, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Switzerland is 352 girls, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.4% on the previous year and up 506.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Switzerland peaked at 3,102 girls in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58 girls, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 162nd out of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,240 girls | — |
| 2012 | 3,102 girls | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 58 girls | -98.1% |
| 2016 | 183 girls | +215.5% |
| 2017 | 287 girls | +56.8% |
| 2018 | 234 girls | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 164 girls | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 261 girls | +59.1% |
| 2021 | 434 girls | +66.3% |
| 2022 | 591 girls | +36.2% |
| 2024 | 352 girls | -40.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 895.43 girls | 58 girls | 3,102 girls | 7 |
| 2020s | 409.5 girls | 261 girls | 591 girls | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 159 Saint Lucia 466 girls compare
- 160 Maldives 380 girls compare
- 161 Malta 358 girls compare
- 163 Montenegro 339 girls compare
- 164 Seychelles 323 girls compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 312 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Switzerland?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Switzerland was 352 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,102 girls in 2012.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 girls in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Switzerland ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 506.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.