Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Switzerland
28.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.2%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 28.8% against 27.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.7% | 5.0% | 23.7% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 7.9% | 26.4% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 15.7% | 15.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 18.7% | 8.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 23.8% | 7.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 27.8% | 2.1% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 28.8% against 27.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Switzerland ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). 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