Austria vs Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Austria
34.5%
in 2018
Switzerland
36.9%
in 2018
Austria rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 36.9% against 34.5% in Austria, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.3% | 38.8% | 1.6% | Austria |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 35.1% | 4.7% | Austria |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 32.1% | 5.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 36.2% | 0.7% | Austria |
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, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 36.9% against 34.5% in Austria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Austria and Switzerland?
- 2.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.