Germany vs Switzerland: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Germany
0.7661 GPIA
in 2024
Switzerland
0.7559 GPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
82nd
Switzerland rank
83rd
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.7661 GPIA against 0.7559 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0102 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 83rd of 153 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7499 GPIA | 0.6853 GPIA | 0.0645 GPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.7695 GPIA | 0.7616 GPIA | 0.0079 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.7678 GPIA | 0.7506 GPIA | 0.0173 GPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 0.7661 GPIA against 0.7559 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0102 GPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Germany ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 83rd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release