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

Switzerland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 30,210 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
30,210 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
73rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
46,880 number
in 2012
All-time low
29,507 number
in 2017
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: 31.2k number2000: 34.0k number2001: 37.1k number2002: 35.1k number2003: 35.0k number2004: 33.7k number2009: 37.4k number2010: 38.3k number2011: 39.6k number2012: 46.9k number2013: 39.1k number2014: 35.9k number2015: 32.7k number2016: 29.7k number2017: 29.5k number2018: 30.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 30,210 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Switzerland peaked at 46,880 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29,507 number, in 2017.

Switzerland ranks 73rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, male (number) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 31,250 number
2000 34,007 number +8.8%
2001 37,121 number +9.2%
2002 35,129 number -5.4%
2003 35,050 number -0.2%
2004 33,745 number -3.7%
2009 37,402 number +10.8%
2010 38,255 number +2.3%
2011 39,649 number +3.6%
2012 46,880 number +18.2%
2013 39,118 number -16.6%
2014 35,943 number -8.1%
2015 32,659 number -9.1%
2016 29,651 number -9.2%
2017 29,507 number -0.5%
2018 30,210 number +2.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 30,210 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 30,210 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,250 number 31,250 number 31,250 number 1
2000s 35,409 number 33,745 number 37,402 number 6
2010s 35,764 number 29,507 number 46,880 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 70 Republic of Moldova 35,165 number compare
  2. 71 Azerbaijan 34,887 number compare
  3. 72 Kyrgyzstan 34,241 number compare
  4. 74 Botswana 29,328 number compare
  5. 75 Kuwait 25,419 number compare
  6. 76 Serbia 25,065 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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 30,210 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 46,880 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 29,507 number in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 136 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 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/