Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Switzerland

Switzerland: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 2,790 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,790 number
Change on year
down 35.5%
World rank
116th
of 149 countries
All-time high
143,250 number
in 1983
All-time low
1,015 number
in 2014
Years of data
30
1981–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Switzerland, 1981–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1981199920181981: 142.2k number1982: 142.0k number1983: 143.2k number1984: 142.7k number1985: 139.0k number1986: 133.1k number1987: 125.8k number1988: 117.3k number1989: 108.9k number1990: 99.1k number1991: 91.2k number1992: 86.9k number1993: 87.7k number1994: 91.2k number1999: 7.2k number2000: 5.8k number2001: 7.0k number2002: 4.1k number2003: 3.1k number2004: 3.5k number2009: 14.7k number2010: 11.7k number2011: 9.0k number2012: 10.1k number2013: 4.0k number2014: 1.0k number2015: 1.5k number2016: 1.1k number2017: 4.3k number2018: 2.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 2,790 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Switzerland peaked at 143,250 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,015 number, in 2014.

Switzerland ranks 116th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 142,208 number
1982 141,989 number -0.2%
1983 143,250 number +0.9%
1984 142,694 number -0.4%
1985 138,963 number -2.6%
1986 133,138 number -4.2%
1987 125,810 number -5.5%
1988 117,304 number -6.8%
1989 108,870 number -7.2%
1990 99,134 number -8.9%
1991 91,225 number -8.0%
1992 86,910 number -4.7%
1993 87,727 number +0.9%
1994 91,193 number +4.0%
1999 7,151 number -92.2%
2000 5,781 number -19.2%
2001 6,977 number +20.7%
2002 4,140 number -40.7%
2003 3,061 number -26.1%
2004 3,452 number +12.8%
2009 14,723 number +326.5%
2010 11,688 number -20.6%
2011 9,038 number -22.7%
2012 10,148 number +12.3%
2013 4,011 number -60.5%
2014 1,015 number -74.7%
2015 1,521 number +49.9%
2016 1,148 number -24.5%
2017 4,324 number +276.7%
2018 2,790 number -35.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 132,692 number 108,870 number 143,250 number 9
1990s 77,223 number 7,151 number 99,134 number 6
2000s 6,356 number 3,061 number 14,723 number 6
2010s 5,076 number 1,015 number 11,688 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 113 Belize 3,341 number compare
  2. 114 Fiji 3,159 number compare
  3. 115 Israel 3,008 number compare
  4. 117 Portugal 2,780 number compare
  5. 118 Montenegro 2,435 number
  6. 119 Estonia 2,399 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Switzerland?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Switzerland was 2,790 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 143,250 number in 1983.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,015 number in 2014.
How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Switzerland ranks 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/