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 1.11 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Switzerland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.11 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Switzerland peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.865 GPIA, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.22 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.32 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.23 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.27 GPIA | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 1.16 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.865 GPIA | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9913 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | +11.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9227 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.865 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9913 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 2 |
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 1.11 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.32 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.865 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 up 9.1%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release