Netherlands vs Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational

Netherlands
37.4%
in 2018
Switzerland
36.9%
in 2018
Netherlands rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 37.4% against 36.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 202 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 40.5% 33.6% 6.9% Netherlands
1980s 45.5% 38.3% 7.1% Netherlands
1990s 46.1% 35.1% 11.0% Netherlands
2000s 42.7% 32.1% 10.6% Netherlands
2010s 41.8% 36.1% 5.7% Netherlands

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 37.4% against 36.9% in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Netherlands and Switzerland?
0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
Netherlands ranks 8th 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.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,451 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed