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 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
136th
of 149 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 1985
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
30
1981–2018

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

051015201981199920181981: 16.8 %1982: 17.2 %1983: 17.8 %1984: 18.3 %1985: 18.4 %1986: 18.2 %1987: 17.7 %1988: 16.8 %1989: 15.9 %1990: 14.6 %1991: 13.5 %1992: 12.7 %1993: 12.7 %1994: 13 %1999: 0.957 %2000: 0.768 %2001: 0.919 %2002: 0.542 %2003: 0.398 %2004: 0.448 %2009: 2 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.4 %2013: 0.557 %2014: 0.142 %2015: 0.212 %2016: 0.16 %2017: 0.595 %2018: 0.381 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.4% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland peaked at 18.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Switzerland 136th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, both sexes (%) in Switzerland, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 16.8%
1982 17.2% +2.4%
1983 17.8% +3.8%
1984 18.3% +2.7%
1985 18.4% +0.5%
1986 18.2% -1.2%
1987 17.7% -2.9%
1988 16.8% -4.6%
1989 15.9% -5.7%
1990 14.6% -8.1%
1991 13.5% -7.7%
1992 12.7% -5.5%
1993 12.7% -0.3%
1994 13.0% +2.3%
1999 1.0% -92.6%
2000 0.8% -19.8%
2001 0.9% +19.7%
2002 0.5% -41.1%
2003 0.4% -26.5%
2004 0.4% +12.4%
2009 2.0% +337.2%
2010 1.6% -19.6%
2011 1.2% -21.6%
2012 1.4% +13.3%
2013 0.6% -60.2%
2014 0.1% -74.6%
2015 0.2% +50.0%
2016 0.2% -24.8%
2017 0.6% +273.1%
2018 0.4% -36.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.5% 15.9% 18.4% 9
1990s 11.2% 1.0% 14.6% 6
2000s 0.8% 0.4% 2.0% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.1% 1.6% 9

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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 0.4% 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 18.4% 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 0.1% in 2014.
How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Switzerland ranks 136th out of 149 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 80.5%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 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/