Switzerland vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Switzerland
81.2%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
73.0%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
85th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
88th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Switzerland
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 81.2% against 73.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 85th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 88th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 45.6% | 32.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 63.2% | 5.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 80.7% | 49.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 76.4% | 3.4% | 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, Switzerland or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Switzerland, at 81.2% against 73.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Switzerland and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 8.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Switzerland ranks 85th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 88th 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