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

Switzerland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 35,622 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
35,622 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
68th
of 137 countries
All-time high
47,053 number
in 2012
All-time low
33,270 number
in 2016
Years of data
16
1999–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999200820181999: 45.4k number2000: 44.6k number2001: 42.7k number2002: 40.9k number2003: 41.6k number2004: 42.5k number2009: 43.3k number2010: 41.4k number2011: 41.6k number2012: 47.1k number2013: 40.0k number2014: 37.3k number2015: 34.8k number2016: 33.3k number2017: 35.0k number2018: 35.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 35,622 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Switzerland peaked at 47,053 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33,270 number, in 2016.

That places Switzerland 68th out of 137 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, female (number) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 45,416 number
2000 44,572 number -1.9%
2001 42,740 number -4.1%
2002 40,922 number -4.3%
2003 41,561 number +1.6%
2004 42,540 number +2.4%
2009 43,274 number +1.7%
2010 41,393 number -4.3%
2011 41,581 number +0.5%
2012 47,053 number +13.2%
2013 39,951 number -15.1%
2014 37,323 number -6.6%
2015 34,797 number -6.8%
2016 33,270 number -4.4%
2017 35,015 number +5.2%
2018 35,622 number +1.7%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 35,622 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 5.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 35,622 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,416 number 45,416 number 45,416 number 1
2000s 42,602 number 40,922 number 44,572 number 6
2010s 38,445 number 33,270 number 47,053 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 65 Australia 37,700 number compare
  2. 66 Hungary 36,971 number compare
  3. 67 Republic of Moldova 35,710 number compare
  4. 69 Kyrgyzstan 34,086 number compare
  5. 70 Namibia 32,276 number compare
  6. 71 Lesotho 28,565 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 35,622 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 47,053 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 33,270 number in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Switzerland ranks 68th out of 137 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 17.7%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/