Switzerland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Switzerland
28.8%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
16.2%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
21st
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
18th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Switzerland
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 28.8% against 16.2% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 12.6%.
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 21st and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th of 213 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 | 28.7% | 18.5% | 10.1% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 20.6% | 13.7% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 20.2% | 10.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 17.5% | 9.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 20.5% | 11.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 16.9% | 12.8% | 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 28.8% against 16.2% 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?
- 12.6%, 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 21st and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th 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