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 0.9944 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.9944 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Switzerland peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9944 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.23 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.25 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9944 GPIA | -10.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.9944 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.9944 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 50 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 51 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 52 Philippines 0.9984 GPIA compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9923 GPIA compare
- 55 Romania 0.9905 GPIA compare
- 56 Tokelau 0.9904 GPIA compare
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 0.9944 GPIA 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 1.25 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9944 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 171 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 11.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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