Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 16,718 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Switzerland stood at 16,718.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Switzerland peaked at 36,106 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13,128, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 101st 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, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,797 | — |
| 2001 | 36,106 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 32,126 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 33,372 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 33,469 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33,987 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 33,777 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 30,343 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 30,957 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 13,165 | -57.5% |
| 2016 | 13,699 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 14,708 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 14,777 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14,552 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13,740 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 13,637 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13,717 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13,128 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 16,718 | +27.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 16,718 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,132, 2.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 16,718 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,186, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male 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 | -57.5% | 30,957 | 13,165 |
| 2024 | +27.3% | 13,128 | 16,718 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,091 | 32,126 | 36,106 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18,886 | 13,165 | 30,957 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14,188 | 13,128 | 16,718 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Switzerland was 16,718 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 36,106 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,128 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Switzerland ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release