Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Switzerland, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018.
That represents a change of down 36.3% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Switzerland peaked at 11.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 109th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.7% | — |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -62.8% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -65.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +177.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +101.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -36.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 54% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.1%, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +177.5% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 5.7% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 2.6% | 10.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Switzerland was 1.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Switzerland ranks 109th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.