Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland

Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 11.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
74th
of 142 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2000
All-time low
10.6%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 13.4 %2000: 13.4 %2001: 13.3 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 12.5 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 11.8 %2006: 11.4 %2013: 12.5 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 11 %2016: 10.6 %2017: 10.7 %2018: 11 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 11.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland peaked at 13.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2016.

Switzerland ranks 74th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 13.4%
2000 13.4% +0.0%
2001 13.3% -0.3%
2002 12.5% -6.1%
2003 12.5% -0.4%
2004 12.3% -1.7%
2005 11.8% -4.1%
2006 11.4% -3.4%
2013 12.5% +10.1%
2014 11.8% -6.1%
2015 11.0% -6.3%
2016 10.6% -4.0%
2017 10.7% +1.6%
2018 11.0% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1
2000s 12.4% 11.4% 13.4% 7
2010s 11.3% 10.6% 12.5% 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 71 Türkiye 11.6% compare
  2. 72 Kuwait 11.4% compare
  3. 73 Colombia 11.1% compare
  4. 75 Palestine, State of 10.6% compare
  5. 76 Armenia 10.4% compare
  6. 77 Albania 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland was 11.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Switzerland ranks 74th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/