Belgium vs Switzerland: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Belgium
25.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
25.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
11th
Switzerland rank
12th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 25.6% against 25.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 23.9% | 2.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.9% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.1% | 0.1% | 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, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 25.6% against 25.5% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). 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