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 1,951 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,951 number
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
104th
of 148 countries
All-time high
67,281 number
in 1981
All-time low
112 number
in 2014
Years of data
28
1981–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1981199920181981: 67.3k number1982: 67.2k number1983: 67.2k number1984: 66.7k number1985: 65.0k number1986: 62.6k number1987: 59.0k number1988: 55.0k number1989: 51.1k number1990: 46.1k number1991: 42.5k number1992: 40.6k number1993: 40.5k number1994: 41.1k number1999: 3.1k number2000: 1.2k number2001: 1.3k number2002: 446 number2004: 789 number2009: 6.3k number2010: 4.9k number2011: 3.4k number2012: 4.0k number2013: 1.2k number2014: 112 number2015: 727 number2017: 3.1k number2018: 2.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1,951 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

The figure is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Switzerland peaked at 67,281 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 112 number, in 2014.

That places Switzerland 104th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, female (number) in Switzerland, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 67,281 number
1982 67,248 number -0.0%
1983 67,167 number -0.1%
1984 66,703 number -0.7%
1985 65,029 number -2.5%
1986 62,639 number -3.7%
1987 58,997 number -5.8%
1988 55,038 number -6.7%
1989 51,060 number -7.2%
1990 46,139 number -9.6%
1991 42,532 number -7.8%
1992 40,578 number -4.6%
1993 40,452 number -0.3%
1994 41,064 number +1.5%
1999 3,116 number -92.4%
2000 1,168 number -62.5%
2001 1,265 number +8.3%
2002 446 number -64.7%
2004 789 number +76.9%
2009 6,299 number +698.4%
2010 4,897 number -22.3%
2011 3,373 number -31.1%
2012 3,959 number +17.4%
2013 1,244 number -68.6%
2014 112 number -91.0%
2015 727 number +549.1%
2017 3,128 number +330.3%
2018 1,951 number -37.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 62,351 number 51,060 number 67,281 number 9
1990s 35,647 number 3,116 number 46,139 number 6
2000s 1,993 number 446 number 6,299 number 5
2010s 2,424 number 112 number 4,897 number 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 101 Portugal 2,425 number compare
  2. 102 Finland 2,205 number compare
  3. 103 Vanuatu 1,988 number compare
  4. 105 Costa Rica 1,843 number compare
  5. 106 Bahrain 1,687 number compare
  6. 107 Denmark 1,665 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 1,951 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 67,281 number in 1981.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 112 number in 2014.
How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Switzerland ranks 104th out of 148 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 69.0%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/