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
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.