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 10.1% 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 10.1% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Switzerland peaked at 11.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 103rd 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 | 5.1% | — |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +72.8% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -11.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5%, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.5%, 65% 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 | +72.8% | 5.8% | 10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 10.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.4% | 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 10.1% 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 11.4% 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 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Switzerland ranks 103rd 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 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release