Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 20.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland stood at 20.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 51.5% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland peaked at 20.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2019.
That places Switzerland 26th out of 72 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.4% | — |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +51.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 20.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 3.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 20.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +51.5% | 13.7% | 20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 18.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 13.7% | 20.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 23 Ghana 25.3% compare
- 24 Mexico 21.8% compare
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.4% compare
- 27 El Salvador 19.3% compare
- 28 Nepal 18.8% compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.3% 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, female in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland was 20.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release