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

Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 16.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
16.4%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
85th
of 142 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2013
All-time low
15.8%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1999–2018

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

051015201999200820181999: 16.6 %2000: 17.6 %2001: 18.4 %2002: 18.2 %2003: 18.4 %2004: 17.9 %2005: 17.3 %2006: 16.5 %2013: 19.1 %2014: 18.7 %2015: 17.3 %2016: 16.5 %2017: 15.8 %2018: 16.4 %

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 16.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Switzerland peaked at 19.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2017.

Switzerland ranks 85th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 16.6%
2000 17.6% +6.1%
2001 18.4% +5.0%
2002 18.2% -1.1%
2003 18.4% +1.1%
2004 17.9% -3.2%
2005 17.3% -2.9%
2006 16.5% -5.0%
2013 19.1% +16.2%
2014 18.7% -2.4%
2015 17.3% -7.3%
2016 16.5% -4.8%
2017 15.8% -4.1%
2018 16.4% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1
2000s 17.8% 16.5% 18.4% 7
2010s 17.3% 15.8% 19.1% 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 82 Bahrain 18.1% compare
  2. 83 Brazil 17.8% compare
  3. 84 Türkiye 16.7% compare
  4. 86 Armenia 16.4% compare
  5. 87 Croatia 16.1% compare
  6. 88 Botswana 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Switzerland?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Switzerland was 16.4% 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, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Switzerland ranks 85th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.