China vs Switzerland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
China
75.0%
in 2021
Switzerland
81.2%
in 2024
China rank
87th
Switzerland rank
85th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 81.2% against 75.0% in China, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
China ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 85th of 112 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.2% | 82.9% | 35.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 79.3% | 3.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 81.2% against 75.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between China and Switzerland?
- 6.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- China ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 85th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, 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