Netherlands vs Switzerland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Netherlands
69.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
67.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
Switzerland rank
16th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.9% against 67.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 71.4% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 71.1% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 71.0% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 69.2% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
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?
- Netherlands, at 69.9% against 67.8% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 2.1%, with Netherlands 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 15th and Switzerland ranks 16th 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, 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