Netherlands vs Switzerland: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Netherlands
20.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
19.3%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
17th
Switzerland rank
19th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 20.3% against 19.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 182 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 16.3% | 5.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.5% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 19.6% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
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?
- Netherlands, at 20.3% against 19.3% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands 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 19th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). 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