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 11.8% 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
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Switzerland is 11.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Switzerland peaked at 12.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1993.
Switzerland ranks 87th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.6% | — |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +70.7% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -8.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 69% 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 | +70.7% | 5.6% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.1% | 10.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 12.9% | 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 11.8% 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 12.9% 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 5.1% in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Switzerland ranks 87th out of 110 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 6.2%. 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, 15-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release