Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 14.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Switzerland stood at 14.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Switzerland peaked at 21.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 118th out of 206 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, both in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -7.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 14.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 2.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 14.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 17.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 115 Iceland 15.0% compare
- 116 Cape Verde 14.3% compare
- 117 Dominica 14.1% compare
- 118 Qatar 14.0% compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 13.4% compare
- 121 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.3% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Switzerland was 14.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Switzerland ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release