Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Switzerland

Switzerland: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 6.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.1
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 2005
All-time low
4.8
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Switzerland, 2004–2025

02.557.5102004201420252004: 10.92005: 11.12006: 10.42007: 8.52008: 8.72009: 9.12010: 7.72011: 7.22012: 6.42013: 6.52014: 6.52015: 5.92016: 5.62017: 5.32018: 5.22019: 5.22020: 4.82021: 5.82022: 72023: 6.72024: 6.42025: 6.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Switzerland stood at 6.1.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Switzerland peaked at 11.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.8, 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 22 years of available data.

Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Switzerland, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 10.9
2005 11.1 +1.8%
2006 10.4 -6.3%
2007 8.5 -18.3%
2008 8.7 +2.4%
2009 9.1 +4.6%
2010 7.7 -15.4%
2011 7.2 -6.5%
2012 6.4 -11.1%
2013 6.5 +1.6%
2014 6.5 +0.0%
2015 5.9 -9.2%
2016 5.6 -5.1%
2017 5.3 -5.4%
2018 5.2 -1.9%
2019 5.2 +0.0%
2020 4.8 -7.7%
2021 5.8 +20.8%
2022 7 +20.7%
2023 6.7 -4.3%
2024 6.4 -4.5%
2025 6.1 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.78 8.5 11.1 6
2010s 6.15 5.2 7.7 10
2020s 6.13 4.8 7 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 23 Portugal 6.9 compare
  2. 24 Slovenia 6.7 compare
  3. 25 Czechia 6.5 compare
  4. 26 Lithuania 6.1 compare
  5. 28 Poland 5.2 compare
  6. 29 Serbia 5.1 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in Switzerland?
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Switzerland was 6.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2005.
What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
Switzerland ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 787 data points, 2004–2025
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