Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 9.0%.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 23.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 131st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7% | — |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +14.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -53.0% | 17.5% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.1% | 23.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.2% | 17.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 5 |
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, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland was 9.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release