Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 839 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Switzerland, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 839 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Switzerland peaked at 15,784 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 839 number, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 107th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9,885 number | — |
| 1982 | 12,062 number | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 14,214 number | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 14,647 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 14,627 number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 13,966 number | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 14,156 number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 14,694 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 15,784 number | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 14,893 number | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 11,941 number | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 8,827 number | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 6,452 number | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 6,074 number | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 3,376 number | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 2,913 number | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 3,309 number | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 1,169 number | -64.7% |
| 2013 | 1,775 number | +51.8% |
| 2017 | 1,196 number | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 839 number | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,782 number | 9,885 number | 15,784 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 8,594 number | 3,376 number | 14,893 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,464 number | 1,169 number | 3,309 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,270 number | 839 number | 1,775 number | 3 |
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 of lower secondary school age, male in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Switzerland was 839 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,784 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 839 number in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Switzerland ranks 107th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.