Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 15,692 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 15,692 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Switzerland peaked at 47,637 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,880, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47,637 | — |
| 2001 | 44,874 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 42,150 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 42,067 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 42,557 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 42,879 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 43,076 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 33,372 | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 33,335 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15,643 | -53.1% |
| 2016 | 16,484 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 16,014 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 15,801 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15,748 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14,784 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 13,880 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 14,831 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 14,120 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 15,692 | +11.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 15,692 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 2.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 15,692 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,653, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -53.1% | 33,335 | 15,643 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,606 | 42,067 | 47,637 | 7 |
| 2010s | 20,914 | 15,643 | 33,372 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14,661 | 13,880 | 15,692 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 94 Timor-Leste 16,204 compare
- 95 Costa Rica 16,074 compare
- 96 Argentina 15,915 compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 15,441 compare
- 99 Belarus 15,379 compare
- 100 Suriname 14,526 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Switzerland was 15,692 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 47,637 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,880 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Switzerland ranks 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release