Switzerland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Switzerland
33.7%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
18.7%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
17th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
16th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Switzerland
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 33.7% against 18.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.8 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 17th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 216 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.6% | 20.6% | 13.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 22.4% | 15.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 22.3% | 12.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 20.0% | 12.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 22.8% | 13.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 19.5% | 15.3% | 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, Switzerland or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Switzerland, at 33.7% against 18.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Switzerland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 15.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Switzerland ranks 17th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary 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