OECD members vs Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
OECD members
17.5%
in 2019
Switzerland
36.9%
in 2018
OECD members rank
7th
Switzerland rank
9th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- OECD members
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 36.9% against 17.5% in OECD members, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 7th 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 | OECD members | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 33.6% | 15.8% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 38.3% | 20.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 35.1% | 15.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 32.1% | 16.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 36.2% | 19.2% | 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, OECD members or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 36.9% against 17.5% in OECD members as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between OECD members and Switzerland?
- 19.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do OECD members and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- OECD members ranks 7th 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.