Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 32,119 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 32,119 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 78,832 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26,966, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 91st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78,832 | — |
| 2001 | 75,977 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 70,664 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 71,617 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 72,367 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 73,394 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 74,195 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 61,633 | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 62,214 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28,496 | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 29,688 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 30,379 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 30,018 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 29,940 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28,103 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 26,966 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 27,814 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 27,165 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 32,119 | +18.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 32,119 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 3.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 32,119 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,703, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -54.2% | 62,214 | 28,496 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,864 | 70,664 | 78,832 | 7 |
| 2010s | 38,910 | 28,496 | 62,214 | 7 |
| 2020s | 28,433 | 26,966 | 32,119 | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland was 32,119 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 78,832 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,966 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release