East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
15.8%
in 2019
Switzerland
36.9%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
9th
Switzerland rank
9th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 36.9% against 15.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 33.6% | 30.9% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 38.3% | 31.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 35.1% | 22.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 32.1% | 19.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 36.2% | 19.3% | 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, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 36.9% against 15.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 21.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 45 groups.
- 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.