Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Switzerland
Switzerland: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 5.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.5
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 2003
All-time low
4
in 2020
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5.5 for early leavers from education and training by labour status in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 labour status in Switzerland peaked at 9.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.1 | — |
| 1997 | 6.5 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 4.9 | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.3 | +46.0% |
| 2001 | 6.6 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 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 | -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.62 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.35 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 | 4 | 6.5 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Switzerland?
- Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Switzerland was 5.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2003.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by labour status 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 labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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