Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland

Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
123rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
28
1981–2018

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

051015201981199920181981: 16.3 %1982: 16.7 %1983: 17.2 %1984: 17.6 %1985: 17.7 %1986: 17.6 %1987: 17 %1988: 16.2 %1989: 15.3 %1990: 13.9 %1991: 12.9 %1992: 12.2 %1993: 12 %1994: 12 %1999: 0.858 %2000: 0.319 %2001: 0.343 %2002: 0.12 %2004: 0.21 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 0.949 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 0.355 %2014: 0.032 %2015: 0.209 %2017: 0.884 %2018: 0.547 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland is 0.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 38.2% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland peaked at 17.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

Switzerland ranks 123rd of 148 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Switzerland, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 16.3%
1982 16.7% +2.6%
1983 17.2% +2.8%
1984 17.6% +2.5%
1985 17.7% +0.7%
1986 17.6% -0.7%
1987 17.0% -3.3%
1988 16.2% -4.6%
1989 15.3% -5.7%
1990 13.9% -8.8%
1991 12.9% -7.6%
1992 12.2% -5.3%
1993 12.0% -1.4%
1994 12.0% +0.1%
1999 0.9% -92.9%
2000 0.3% -62.8%
2001 0.3% +7.5%
2002 0.1% -65.0%
2004 0.2% +75.3%
2009 1.7% +719.4%
2010 1.4% -21.2%
2011 0.9% -30.2%
2012 1.1% +18.4%
2013 0.4% -68.4%
2014 0.0% -90.9%
2015 0.2% +547.4%
2017 0.9% +323.8%
2018 0.5% -38.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.8% 15.3% 17.7% 9
1990s 10.7% 0.9% 13.9% 6
2000s 0.5% 0.1% 1.7% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.0% 1.4% 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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  2. 121 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6% compare
  3. 122 Portugal 0.6% compare
  4. 124 Belgium 0.5% compare
  5. 125 Denmark 0.5% compare
  6. 126 Croatia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1985.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Switzerland ranks 123rd out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/