Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 20.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Switzerland, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Switzerland is 20.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Switzerland peaked at 20.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 23rd out of 69 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.3% | — |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +52.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 20.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 3.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 20.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7%, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 13.5% | 20.6% | 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, urban in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Switzerland was 20.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release