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 9.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland stood at 9.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland peaked at 11.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2006.
Switzerland ranks 81st of 138 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.5% | — |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 78 Aruba 10.5% compare
- 79 Tajikistan 10.5% compare
- 80 Samoa 10.1% compare
- 82 Macau, China 9.3% compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 9.3% compare
- 84 Croatia 9.3% compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
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 9.9% 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 11.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Switzerland ranks 81st out of 138 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 up 5.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/