Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 6.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6.9% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Switzerland peaked at 9.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 119th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 9.6% | 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Switzerland?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Switzerland was 6.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 119th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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