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
33rd
of 47 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 33rd of 47 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
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 7.0% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 11.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
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 33rd out of 47 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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