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 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.8%
World rank
25th
of 42 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Switzerland, 2015–2024

00.20.40.60.812015201920242015: 0.83 Percentage2016: 0.91 Percentage2017: 0.88 Percentage2018: 0.87 Percentage2019: 0.9 Percentage2020: 0.8 Percentage2021: 0.82 Percentage2022: 0.82 Percentage2023: 0 Percentage2024: 0.82 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Switzerland is 0.8%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Switzerland peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 25th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 0.8%
2016 0.9% +9.6%
2017 0.9% -3.3%
2018 0.9% -1.1%
2019 0.9% +3.4%
2020 0.8% -11.1%
2021 0.8% +2.5%
2022 0.8% +0.0%
2023 0.0% -100.0%
2024 0.8%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 5
2020s 0.7% 0.0% 0.8% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 22 Denmark 1.1% compare
  2. 23 Greece 0.9% compare
  3. 24 Norway 0.9% compare
  4. 26 Netherlands 0.6% compare
  5. 26 Netherlands 0.6% compare
  6. 28 Sweden 0.4% 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 0.8% 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 0.9% 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 0.0% 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 42 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 down 1.2%. 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 451 data points, 2013–2024
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