Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Switzerland
Switzerland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 6.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Switzerland, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6.1% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Switzerland peaked at 7.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1992.
Switzerland ranks 35th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7% | — |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +55.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +409.7% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -17.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +409.7% | 0.8% | 4.0% |
| 1994 | +55.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Switzerland?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Switzerland was 6.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1992.
- How does Switzerland rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release