Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Early leavers from education and training by country of birth was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Switzerland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5.5% for early leavers from education and training by country of birth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Switzerland peaked at 9.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.5% | — |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 9.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 6.5% | 6 |
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- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Switzerland?
- Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Switzerland was 5.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for early leavers from education and training by country of birth?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by country of birth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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