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 12.1% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland is 12.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Switzerland peaked at 16.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 62nd out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | 16.4% | — |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.3% | 16.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.5% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 59 Liechtenstein 13.3% compare
- 60 Egypt 12.7% compare
- 61 Cuba 12.6% compare
- 63 Türkiye 12.1% compare
- 64 Luxembourg 12.0% compare
- 65 Brunei Darussalam 11.8% 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 12.1% 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 16.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Switzerland ranks 62nd 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 down 9.0%. 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, female (%). 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/