Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.8% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Switzerland peaked at 7.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 147th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +17.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 81% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 | -54.6% | 6.0% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 6.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Switzerland was 2.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Switzerland ranks 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release