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

Switzerland: Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex was 11.33 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
11.33
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
11.33
in 2024
All-time low
10.09
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

02.557.51012.52013201820242013: 10.42014: 10.42015: 10.22016: 10.72017: 10.92018: 10.92019: 112020: 10.62021: 10.12022: 10.42023: 10.22024: 11.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 11.33 for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Switzerland peaked at 11.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.09, in 2021.

Switzerland ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Switzerland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 10.37 —
2014 10.4 +0.3%
2015 10.16 -2.3%
2016 10.67 +5.0%
2017 10.87 +1.9%
2018 10.94 +0.6%
2019 11.02 +0.7%
2020 10.6 -3.8%
2021 10.09 -4.8%
2022 10.38 +2.9%
2023 10.22 -1.5%
2024 11.33 +10.9%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 11.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 11.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.97, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.63 10.16 11.02 7
2020s 10.52 10.09 11.33 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 2 Bulgaria 12.44 compare
  2. 3 Serbia 12.14 compare
  3. 3 Serbia 12.14 compare
  4. 6 Germany 11.17 compare
  5. 7 Liechtenstein 10.78 compare
  6. 8 Malta 10.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Switzerland?
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Switzerland was 11.33 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 11.33 in 2024.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.09 in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex?
Switzerland ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 510 data points, 2013–2025
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