Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 19.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
19.7%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
65th
of 143 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2000
All-time low
18.7%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 27 %2000: 27.4 %2001: 25.9 %2002: 24.8 %2003: 25.1 %2004: 25 %2005: 24.1 %2006: 23.5 %2013: 21.4 %2014: 20.8 %2015: 19.4 %2016: 18.7 %2017: 18.7 %2018: 19.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland is 19.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2017.

Switzerland ranks 65th of 143 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, female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 27.0%
2000 27.4% +1.3%
2001 25.9% -5.5%
2002 24.8% -4.2%
2003 25.1% +1.4%
2004 25.0% -0.4%
2005 24.1% -3.8%
2006 23.5% -2.5%
2013 21.4% -8.7%
2014 20.8% -2.8%
2015 19.4% -6.7%
2016 18.7% -3.5%
2017 18.7% -0.5%
2018 19.7% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.0% 27.0% 27.0% 1
2000s 25.1% 23.5% 27.4% 7
2010s 19.8% 18.7% 21.4% 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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  3. 64 Colombia 19.9% compare
  4. 66 South Africa 19.7% compare
  5. 67 Ecuador 19.1% compare
  6. 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Switzerland was 19.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Switzerland ranks 65th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.