Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 47th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.29 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.27 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.25 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -10.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Switzerland ranks 47th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release