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 0.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
39th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2022
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2002–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Switzerland, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Switzerland stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Switzerland peaked at 0.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +43.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -19.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.0%, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 36 Greece 0.6% compare
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
- 38 Costa Rica 0.6% compare
- 40 Canada 0.5% compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare
- 42 Peru 0.4% 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 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 0.5% 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 0.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 51 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 5.4%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release