Netherlands vs Switzerland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Netherlands
30.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
32.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
175th
Switzerland rank
174th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32.2% against 30.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 174th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 28.6% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 28.9% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.0% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.8% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32.2% against 30.1% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 2.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Netherlands ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 174th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release