New Zealand vs Switzerland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
New Zealand
93.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
81.2%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
82nd
Switzerland rank
85th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 93.5% against 81.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 85th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 77.6% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 77.7% | 18.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 78.3% | 12.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 79.8% | 13.3% | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 93.5% against 81.2% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 12.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd 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