Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Switzerland
Switzerland: Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and was 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Switzerland, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Switzerland stood at 7.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Switzerland peaked at 9.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 30th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.2% | — |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +55.6% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.6% | 9.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 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 material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Switzerland?
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Switzerland was 7.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and educational attainment level of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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