Switzerland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Switzerland
38.2%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
21.1%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
14th
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 38.2% against 21.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 17.1%.
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 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th 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 | 37.8% | 22.6% | 15.2% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 24.2% | 17.7% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 24.3% | 14.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 22.2% | 14.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 25.0% | 15.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 21.9% | 17.6% | 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 38.2% against 21.1% 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?
- 17.1%, 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 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th 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