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 21.7% 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
Switzerland recorded 21.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.8% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Switzerland peaked at 21.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 21st 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 | 16.9% | — |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +62.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 21.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 4.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 21.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 13.3% | 21.7% | 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 21.7% 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 21.7% 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 13.3% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Switzerland ranks 21st 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 47.5%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release