Germany vs Switzerland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Germany
95.2%
in 2024
Switzerland
81.7%
in 2024
Germany rank
77th
Switzerland rank
80th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 95.2% against 81.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 107 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.4% | 68.1% | 21.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 79.5% | 14.5% | Germany |
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, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 95.2% against 81.7% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Germany and Switzerland?
- 13.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 107 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, 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