Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1 modelled data
in 2003
All-time low
0.5 modelled data
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Switzerland is 1 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Switzerland peaked at 1 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5 modelled data, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6667 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 modelled data | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 modelled data | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9 modelled data | 0.6667 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.75 modelled data | 0.5 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 67 Solomon Islands 1.01 modelled data compare
- 68 Central African Republic 1.01 modelled data compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Cook Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Spain 1 modelled data compare
- 70 France 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Iceland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Mexico 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Netherlands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Togo 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uruguay 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United States of America 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 1 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Switzerland was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 modelled data in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Switzerland ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release