Switzerland competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Switzerland qualified a male archer from its performance at the 2014 European Archery Youth Championships.
Switzerland qualified four athletes.
<small>Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)</small>
Switzerland qualified a team by being the highest ranked nation not yet qualified.
Switzerland qualified two quotas based on its performance at the Nanjing 2014 Diving Qualifying Event.
Switzerland qualified one athlete based on the 8 June 2014 IGF World Amateur Golf Rankings.
Switzerland qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 European MAG Championships and another athlete based on its performance at the 2014 European WAG Championships.
Switzerland was given a wild card to compete.
Switzerland qualified four swimmers.
Switzerland qualified one athlete based on its performance at the Road to Nanjing series.
<small>Qualification Legend: Q=Main Bracket (medal); qB=Consolation Bracket (non-medal)</small>
Switzerland qualified one athlete based on the 9 June 2014 ITF World Junior Rankings.