Belgium vs Switzerland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Belgium
51.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
52.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
21st
Switzerland rank
20th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 52.7% against 51.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 20th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 58.2% | 5.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 57.4% | 11.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 57.9% | 3.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 53.6% | 1.9% | 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, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 52.7% against 51.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 20th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). 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