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 19.7% 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 19.7% 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.
That represents a change of up 43.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Switzerland peaked at 19.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 25th out of 68 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 | 15.8% | — |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +43.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 19.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 3.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 19.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 13.7% | 19.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 20.1% compare
- 23 Jordan 19.9% compare
- 24 Ghana 19.7% compare
- 26 Armenia 17.7% compare
- 27 South Africa 17.1% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 14.4% 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, urban in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Switzerland was 19.7% 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 19.7% 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 12.7% in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 68 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 30.4%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release