Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 63,042 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
63,042 number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
62nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
75,058 number
in 2013
All-time low
60,198 number
in 2017
Years of data
14
1999–2018

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland, 1999–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200820181999: 69.5k number2000: 72.8k number2001: 72.9k number2002: 71.9k number2003: 73.5k number2004: 72.8k number2005: 70.7k number2006: 68.7k number2013: 75.1k number2014: 72.3k number2015: 65.9k number2016: 61.8k number2017: 60.2k number2018: 63.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 63,042 number.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 75,058 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60,198 number, in 2017.

Switzerland ranks 62nd 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 69,515 number
2000 72,798 number +4.7%
2001 72,884 number +0.1%
2002 71,911 number -1.3%
2003 73,550 number +2.3%
2004 72,833 number -1.0%
2005 70,748 number -2.9%
2006 68,671 number -2.9%
2013 75,058 number +9.3%
2014 72,252 number -3.7%
2015 65,935 number -8.7%
2016 61,773 number -6.3%
2017 60,198 number -2.5%
2018 63,042 number +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69,515 number 69,515 number 69,515 number 1
2000s 71,914 number 68,671 number 73,550 number 7
2010s 66,376 number 60,198 number 75,058 number 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 59 Palestine, State of 78,160 number compare
  2. 60 Canada 73,162 number compare
  3. 61 Cuba 69,961 number compare
  4. 63 Republic of Korea 61,490 number compare
  5. 64 Kyrgyzstan 54,589 number compare
  6. 65 Ukraine 50,951 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Switzerland was 63,042 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 75,058 number in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 60,198 number in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 62nd out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.