Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 1,549 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Switzerland, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Switzerland is 1,549 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Switzerland peaked at 13,147 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 446 number, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 91st out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8,453 number | — |
| 1982 | 10,314 number | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 11,872 number | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 12,320 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 11,982 number | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 11,830 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 12,134 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 12,747 number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 13,147 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 11,891 number | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 9,804 number | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 7,344 number | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 5,303 number | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 3,515 number | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 3,116 number | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 1,168 number | -62.5% |
| 2001 | 1,265 number | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 446 number | -64.7% |
| 2013 | 1,244 number | +178.9% |
| 2017 | 2,422 number | +94.7% |
| 2018 | 1,549 number | -36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,644 number | 8,453 number | 13,147 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 6,829 number | 3,116 number | 11,891 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 959.67 number | 446 number | 1,265 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,738 number | 1,244 number | 2,422 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 88 Cape Verde 2,014 number compare
- 89 Belize 1,657 number compare
- 90 Bhutan 1,602 number compare
- 92 Palestine, State of 1,545 number compare
- 93 Belgium 1,386 number compare
- 94 New Zealand 1,378 number 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 of lower secondary school age, female in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Switzerland was 1,549 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,147 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 446 number in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Switzerland ranks 91st out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.