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 5.2% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland peaked at 12.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -56.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +22.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -56.3% | 9.9% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 12.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.3% | 9.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 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 5.2% 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 12.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Switzerland ranks 135th 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 48.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release