Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 18.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 18.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 22.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2017.
Switzerland ranks 77th of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.7% | — |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +5.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 18.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 18.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.9% | 22.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.2% | 20.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland was 18.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 77th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.