Netherlands vs Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Netherlands
39.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
38.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
12th
Switzerland rank
14th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 39.1% against 38.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.3% | 37.8% | 6.5% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 41.9% | 8.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 39.1% | 11.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 36.5% | 8.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.2% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 39.8% | 0.3% | 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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 39.1% against 38.2% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Netherlands ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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, 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