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

Latest (2018)
839 number
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
107th
of 134 countries
All-time high
15,784 number
in 1989
All-time low
839 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1981–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1981199920181981: 9.9k number1982: 12.1k number1983: 14.2k number1984: 14.6k number1985: 14.6k number1986: 14.0k number1987: 14.2k number1988: 14.7k number1989: 15.8k number1990: 14.9k number1991: 11.9k number1992: 8.8k number1993: 6.5k number1994: 6.1k number1999: 3.4k number2000: 2.9k number2001: 3.3k number2002: 1.2k number2013: 1.8k number2017: 1.2k number2018: 839 number

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Uruguay 988 number compare
  2. 105 Austria 950 number compare
  3. 106 Sao Tome and Principe 900 number compare
  4. 108 Belgium 801 number compare
  5. 109 Finland 569 number compare
  6. 110 Slovenia 548 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.