Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Switzerland

Switzerland: Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex was 0.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.82
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.91
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Switzerland, 2013–2024

00.20.40.60.812013201820242013: 0.832014: 0.822015: 0.832016: 0.912017: 0.882018: 0.872019: 0.92020: 0.82021: 0.822022: 0.822023: 02024: 0.82

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Switzerland is 0.82, measured in 2024.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Switzerland peaked at 0.91 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 25th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Switzerland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 0.83 —
2014 0.82 -1.2%
2015 0.83 +1.2%
2016 0.91 +9.6%
2017 0.88 -3.3%
2018 0.87 -1.1%
2019 0.9 +3.4%
2020 0.8 -11.1%
2021 0.82 +2.5%
2022 0.82 +0.0%
2023 0 -100.0%
2024 0.82 —

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.955, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.97, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8629 0.82 0.91 7
2020s 0.652 0 0.82 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 22 Austria 0.97 compare
  2. 23 Greece 0.94 compare
  3. 24 Norway 0.87 compare
  4. 26 Finland 0.63 compare
  5. 27 Sweden 0.59 compare
  6. 28 Netherlands 0.57 compare
  7. 28 Netherlands 0.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Switzerland?
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Switzerland was 0.82 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex?
Switzerland ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 514 data points, 2013–2025
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