Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.6175 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6175 GPIA
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
141st
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.2738 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland stood at 0.6175 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2738 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2738 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.304 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5665 GPIA | +86.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4457 GPIA | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.538 GPIA | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.974 GPIA | +81.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6227 GPIA | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +65.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5386 GPIA | -48.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4632 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6058 GPIA | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6005 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8496 GPIA | +41.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6175 GPIA | -27.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.6175 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 64% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.6175 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4256 GPIA | 0.2738 GPIA | 0.5665 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8331 GPIA | 0.4632 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6683 GPIA | 0.6005 GPIA | 0.8496 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 138 Cayman Islands 0.6388 GPIA compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 0.6286 GPIA compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.6239 GPIA compare
- 142 Portugal 0.6171 GPIA compare
- 143 Netherlands 0.5832 GPIA compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 0.5605 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland was 0.6175 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2738 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Switzerland ranks 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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