Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Switzerland
Switzerland: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational was 8.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Switzerland, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Switzerland stood at 8.1%.
That represents a change of up 88.4% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Switzerland peaked at 10.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.7% | — |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +112.9% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -72.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +88.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.1% | 10.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.8% | 8.1% | 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 material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Switzerland?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Switzerland was 8.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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