Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 18.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Switzerland stood at 18.5%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Switzerland peaked at 18.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 28th out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.3% | — |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +34.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 18.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 18.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.2% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 13.8% | 18.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 25 China 20.5% compare
- 26 Jordan 19.6% compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.9% compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 18.0% compare
- 30 South Africa 17.3% compare
- 31 Armenia 15.5% 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, male in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Switzerland was 18.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release