Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.03 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.03 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.27 modelled data
in 2005
All-time low
1 modelled data
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Switzerland is 1.03 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Switzerland peaked at 1.27 modelled data in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 modelled data, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.26 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.24 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.22 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.17 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.15 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.14 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.03 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.03 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 1.27 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Switzerland was 1.03 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 modelled data in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Switzerland ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release