Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 15,646 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland stood at 15,646.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland peaked at 46,052 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,667, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 89th of 180 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, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46,052 | — |
| 2001 | 43,003 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 40,562 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 40,575 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41,087 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 41,419 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 42,110 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 32,270 | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 32,200 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15,527 | -51.8% |
| 2016 | 16,212 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 15,818 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 15,622 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15,637 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14,632 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 13,667 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 14,472 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 14,120 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 15,646 | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,115 | 40,562 | 46,052 | 7 |
| 2010s | 20,469 | 15,527 | 32,270 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14,507 | 13,667 | 15,646 | 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, female in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland was 15,646 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46,052 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,667 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Switzerland ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release