Italy vs Switzerland: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Italy
25.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
25.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
14th
Switzerland rank
12th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 25.5% against 25.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 23.9% | 3.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.9% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 26.1% | 0.7% | 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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 25.5% against 25.1% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Italy ranks 14th 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