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 0.75 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Switzerland, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Switzerland stood at 0.75 LPIA. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Switzerland peaked at 1.23 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.75 LPIA, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 69th out of 73 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.7902 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.8337 LPIA | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9401 LPIA | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9065 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.23 LPIA | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 LPIA | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.842 LPIA | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 LPIA | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.989 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7789 LPIA | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 LPIA | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 0.75 LPIA | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9369 LPIA | 0.7789 LPIA | 1.23 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9094 LPIA | 0.75 LPIA | 1.07 LPIA | 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 0.75 LPIA 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 1.23 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 73 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 down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release