Netherlands vs Switzerland: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Netherlands
21.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
22.5%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
17th
Switzerland rank
16th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 22.5% against 21.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.2% | 3.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.6% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 23.0% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 22.5% against 21.1% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 1.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). 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