Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Switzerland

Switzerland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 65,832 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
65,832 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
71st
of 139 countries
All-time high
93,933 number
in 2012
All-time low
62,921 number
in 2016
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Switzerland, 1999–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1999200820181999: 76.7k number2000: 78.6k number2001: 79.9k number2002: 76.1k number2003: 76.6k number2004: 76.3k number2009: 80.7k number2010: 79.6k number2011: 81.2k number2012: 93.9k number2013: 79.1k number2014: 73.3k number2015: 67.5k number2016: 62.9k number2017: 64.5k number2018: 65.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Switzerland is 65,832 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Switzerland peaked at 93,933 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62,921 number, in 2016.

That places Switzerland 71st out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 76,666 number
2000 78,579 number +2.5%
2001 79,861 number +1.6%
2002 76,051 number -4.8%
2003 76,611 number +0.7%
2004 76,285 number -0.4%
2009 80,676 number +5.8%
2010 79,648 number -1.3%
2011 81,230 number +2.0%
2012 93,933 number +15.6%
2013 79,069 number -15.8%
2014 73,267 number -7.3%
2015 67,456 number -7.9%
2016 62,921 number -6.7%
2017 64,522 number +2.5%
2018 65,832 number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76,666 number 76,666 number 76,666 number 1
2000s 78,010 number 76,051 number 80,676 number 6
2010s 74,209 number 62,921 number 93,933 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 68 Republic of Moldova 70,875 number compare
  2. 69 Lesotho 68,886 number compare
  3. 70 Kyrgyzstan 68,327 number compare
  4. 72 Azerbaijan 57,966 number compare
  5. 73 Mongolia 51,944 number compare
  6. 74 Botswana 51,638 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Switzerland?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Switzerland was 65,832 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 93,933 number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 62,921 number in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Switzerland ranks 71st out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/