Early leavers from education and training in Switzerland
5.5% of people aged 18 to 24 in Switzerland had left education early in 2025.
Switzerland, 2025
5.5%
Change from 2024
−0.2percentage points
European Union, 2025
9.1%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
7.3%
Position in 2025
25th of 34
Early leavers from education and training in Switzerland over time
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% of population aged 18 to 24. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Switzerland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.5% | 9.1% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | 9.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | 9.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | 9.6% |
| 2021 | 5.1%b (break in time series) | 9.7%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 4.0% | 10.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | 10.1% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | 10.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | 10.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | 10.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | 11.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6%b (break in time series) | 11.1%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 5.6% | 11.8% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | 12.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | 13.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7%b (break in time series) | 13.8% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | 14.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | 14.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | 14.7% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | 15.2%b (break in time series) |
| 2005 | 9.7% | 15.6% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | 16.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7%b (break in time series) | 16.4%b (break in time series) |
| 2002 | 6.7% | 16.9% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 5.7% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 5.2%, the figure has changed by +0.3 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Switzerland has the 25th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 9.1%.
More for Switzerland
All statistics for Switzerland
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
50.6%
2025 · Eurostat
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
8.7%
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Adult participation in learning
26.3%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
7.8%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
99.4%
2021 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
98.7%
2021 · UNESCO UIS