How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?

16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Switzerland: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Estonia

2,399 number

in 2018

Switzerland

2,790 number

in 2018

Estonia rank

119th

Switzerland rank

116th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Estonia
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2,790 number against 2,399 number in Estonia, a difference of 391 number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.

Estonia ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 149 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,287 number	7,151 number	4,864 number	Switzerland
2000s	2,366 number	6,356 number	3,989 number	Switzerland
2010s	1,839 number	5,076 number	3,237 number	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Estonia or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 2,790 number against 2,399 number in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Estonia and Switzerland?: 391 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Estonia ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/