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

Latest (2018)
1,549 number
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
91st
of 134 countries
All-time high
13,147 number
in 1989
All-time low
446 number
in 2002
Years of data
21
1981–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Switzerland, 1981–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1981199920181981: 8.5k number1982: 10.3k number1983: 11.9k number1984: 12.3k number1985: 12.0k number1986: 11.8k number1987: 12.1k number1988: 12.7k number1989: 13.1k number1990: 11.9k number1991: 9.8k number1992: 7.3k number1993: 5.3k number1994: 3.5k number1999: 3.1k number2000: 1.2k number2001: 1.3k number2002: 446 number2013: 1.2k number2017: 2.4k number2018: 1.5k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number) in Switzerland, 1981 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Cape Verde 2,014 number compare
  2. 89 Belize 1,657 number compare
  3. 90 Bhutan 1,602 number compare
  4. 92 Palestine, State of 1,545 number compare
  5. 93 Belgium 1,386 number compare
  6. 94 New Zealand 1,378 number compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,028 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.