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 45.2% 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 45.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Switzerland peaked at 46.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 88th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.3% | — |
| 1992 | 24.7% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | +44.0% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -3.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 45.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.2%, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 45.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.2%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +44.0% | 28.8% | 41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 24.3% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 39.0% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 40.0% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 39.4% | 46.8% | 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 45.2% 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 46.8% 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 24.3% in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Switzerland ranks 88th 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 8.8%. 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, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release