France vs Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
France
0.7605 GPIA
in 2024
Switzerland
0.7529 GPIA
in 2024
France rank
96th
Switzerland rank
98th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.7605 GPIA against 0.7529 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0076 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1978 it was France ahead.
France ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8281 GPIA | 0.7593 GPIA | 0.0689 GPIA | France |
| 1980s | 0.9002 GPIA | 0.8183 GPIA | 0.0819 GPIA | France |
| 1990s | 0.8026 GPIA | 0.7792 GPIA | 0.0234 GPIA | France |
| 2000s | 0.8005 GPIA | 0.743 GPIA | 0.0575 GPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.785 GPIA | 0.7866 GPIA | 0.0016 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.74 GPIA | 0.7529 GPIA | 0.013 GPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 0.7605 GPIA against 0.7529 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between France and Switzerland?
- 0.0076 GPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- France ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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