Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 16,473 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 16,473 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Switzerland peaked at 32,974 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12,969, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 94th 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, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,780 | — |
| 2001 | 32,974 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 30,102 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 31,042 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 31,280 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 31,975 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 32,085 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29,363 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 30,014 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 12,969 | -56.8% |
| 2016 | 13,476 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 14,561 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 14,396 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14,303 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13,471 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 13,299 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 13,342 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13,045 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 16,473 | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,748 | 30,102 | 32,974 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18,440 | 12,969 | 30,014 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,926 | 13,045 | 16,473 | 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, male in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Switzerland was 16,473 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 32,974 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,969 in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Switzerland ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release